# Embolo Sent Off Due to Mistaken Identity Rule

Swiss forward Breel Embolo was shown a red card after the referee mistakenly identified him as the player who committed a foul. The incident highlights the controversial application of football's mistaken identity rule in a match.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg0k5gdr79o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:22:57 GMT