of the ear I didn’t play an unfair game because of the refereeing, like the game against Argentina.

Swiss national team defender Manuel Akanji criticized refereeing decisions During the confrontation with Argentina, at dawn on Sunday, in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

After the end of the match, Akanji expressed his displeasure due to the second yellow card, which the referee showed in the face of Brielle Embolo in the 72nd minute, the footage he saw on the video technology screen.

Referee Silva Pinheiro had initially called for a foul on Leandro Paredes and booked the Argentinian before it became clear that there had been an error in player identification, necessitating the protocol.

After watching the shot, the referee ruled that there was no foul on Paredes and booked Embolo for allegedly falling, a decision that caused much anger among the Swiss national team.

Kanji said: In the highlighted statements of the Spanish “Marca” newspaper.“It’s sad to say goodbye to the tournament like this when you know you managed to win that game. It becomes difficult when the referee is also against you.”

He added: “I am not one of those who complain a lot, but I have never played such an unequal match where everything was calculated in their favor. They didn’t even get a yellow card for falling. In general, nothing.”

In the same context, Swiss star Remo Frelier said: “We entered the game with enthusiasm and fighting spirit, and it was clear. We played a very good game and pressed hard… until the dismissal. After that, the game completely crashed. Coming out in this way makes the pain worse and I can’t understand how video technology intervened in this way.”