Event Brief
IFAB clarifies VAR protocol for mistaken identity at WC
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Summary: IFAB clarified that the VAR protocol for mistaken identity was not eligible at the World Cup for Embolo’s red card.
WHO: IFAB
WHAT: IFAB published a clarification on the VAR protocol for mistaken identity cases not being eligible at the World Cup.
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 7:49 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The clarification addressed the World Cup red card decision for Switzerland’s Embolo and stated the mistaken-identity VAR protocol was not eligible.
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