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Switzerland coach laments World Cup loss, citing fans, referee, VAR
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Switzerland coach laments World Cup loss, citing fans, referee, VAR

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Switzerland coach Murat Yakin expressed frustration after his team's World Cup quarter-final elimination by Argentina.
  • Yakin stated the team faced not only a strong opponent but also the crowd, the referee, and VAR.
  • Despite the loss, Swiss officials, including the federation president, expressed pride in the team's representation.

Murat Yakin, Switzerland's national team coach, voiced his disappointment following his team's exit from the World Cup in the quarter-finals. He lamented that the Swiss squad had to contend with more than just a formidable opponent in Argentina, the reigning world champions. "We didn't just play against a great Argentina and world champion, but also against 70,000 Argentine fans, the referee, and VAR," Yakin stated.

We didn't just play against a great Argentina and world champion, but also against 70,000 Argentine fans, the referee, and VAR.

— Murat YakinSwitzerland's national team coach expressing frustration after their World Cup quarter-final elimination.

Adding to the frustration, Yakin specifically criticized the referee's decisions, particularly the expulsion of player Breel Embolo, which he deemed an unnecessary rule application. The coach's sentiments were echoed by Swiss Football Federation (SFV) president Peter Knäbel and national team director Pierluigi Tami during a media briefing the day after the match.

I find it an unnecessary rule.

— Murat YakinReferring to the expulsion of player Breel Embolo during the match.

While Knäbel acknowledged the team's sadness and called for consistent rule application, he emphasized that the team would not be sore losers. Both Knäbel and Tami highlighted their pride in how the team represented Switzerland throughout the significant tournament, underscoring the positive aspects of their performance despite the ultimate outcome.

We do not want to be sore losers.

— Peter KnäbelPresident of the Swiss Football Federation commenting on the team's reaction to the loss.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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