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Breel Embolo Dropped After Forged COVID Certificate Discovery

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Swiss Football Federation removed forward Breel Embolo from the national squad after discovering a forged COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
Captain Granit Xhaka withdrew from the team after admitting he obtained a falsified COVID-19 vaccination document in 2022.
Embolo had already been suspended for a red-card against Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Swiss media reported Embolo received a financial sanction last year for previously falsified test-result documents.

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Swiss Football Federation removed forward Breel Embolo from the national squad after discovering a forged COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
Captain Granit Xhaka withdrew from the team after admitting he obtained a falsified COVID-19 vaccination document in 2022.
Embolo had already been suspended for a red-card against Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Swiss media reported Embolo received a financial sanction last year for previously falsified test-result documents.