Referee Joao Pinheiro, of Portugal, gives a red card for Switzerland's Breel Embolo (7) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, July 11, 2026. Embolo had received a second yellow card during the second half with the match level at 1-1. Argentina struck twice in extra ⁠time ​to beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in Kansas City. The 29-year-old had gone down following a challenge by Leandro Paredes, and referee Joao Pinheiro initially booked the Argentina midfielder. But ​the ​VAR informed the referee that Paredes ⁠had not committed a foul, and Pinheiro booked Embolo instead for simulation.