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Embolo suspended: Swiss Football Association (SFV) excludes striker for ...
Embolo suspended: Swiss Football Association (SFV) excludes striker for forgery: After Granit Xhaka, Breel Embolo will also be unavailable for the Swiss national ...
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Covid test certificate: Breel Embolo will not travel to the Swiss national ...
Covid test certificate: Breel Embolo will not travel to the Swiss national team: Next corona drama in Swiss sports: In 2025, Breel Embolo received a suspended ...
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Striker confirmed offense - | Fake Covid certificates: Embolo will not ...
Striker confirmed offense - | Fake Covid certificates: Embolo will not join the national team
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Corona scandal: Embolo kicked out of the national team due to forged ...
Corona scandal: Embolo kicked out of the national team due to forged certificates | Sport
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Swiss "vaccine affair": Embolo also bought forged proof: The "vaccine affair" surrounding the Swiss national football team is widening. Following Granit Xhaka ...
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Yakin on Xhaka and Embolo: Swiss national team in crisis
Yakin on Xhaka and Embolo: Swiss national team in crisis: On Friday, it is announced that Breel Embolo has been convicted for forging Covid certificates ...
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Breel Embolo bought a fake vaccination certificate - | second Swiss player ...
Breel Embolo bought a fake vaccination certificate - | second Swiss player after Granit Xhaka in the vaccination scandal
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Breel Embolo convicted for forging Covid test certificates
Breel Embolo convicted for forging Covid test certificates: National team striker Breel Embolo received a suspended fine for incitement to forgery. Therefore ...
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Breel Embolo accepts penalty order and will not join the national team
Breel Embolo accepts penalty order and will not join the national team
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Next betrayal after Captain Xhaka: Switzerland also foregoes convicted ...
Next betrayal after Captain Xhaka: Switzerland also foregoes convicted Embolo: Following Granit Xhaka, Breel Embolo will also miss the Swiss national team's ...
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Penal order accepted: Breel Embolo forgoes Nations League matches
Penal order accepted: Breel Embolo forgoes Nations League matches: The striker is not traveling to the national team because an old story involving a forged ...
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Covid fake certificate scandal! Breel Embolo dropped from Switzerland ...
Covid fake certificate scandal! Breel Embolo dropped from Switzerland squad after Granit Xhaka withdrawal over forged documents
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Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents: Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the national squad for upcoming Nations ...
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Breel Embolo: 14 Months of Chaos in the Swiss National Team: Breel Embolo recently publicly criticized the Swiss Football Association. The differences between ...
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Squad for Nations League - | With returning Embolo and Xhaka - | Boteli ...
Squad for Nations League - | With returning Embolo and Xhaka - | Boteli and 2 debutants included
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Embolo on Covid lockdown:
Embolo on Covid lockdown: "That disappointed me": Breel Embolo missed the Nations League matches in September, like Granit Xhaka, due to a Covid certificate ...
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Key FactsXhaka and Embolo return to Switzerland’s national team in November
Oct 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: srf.ch
  • Both were convicted for forging COVID certificates; their cases are closed, and they missed four internationals in September and October.

  • The players’ council and coaching staff unanimously supported keeping Xhaka as captain.

  • The SFV central board adopted five guidelines for criminally relevant cases, including uniform criteria, reporting duties and proportionate measures.

  • With four wins from four matches, Switzerland can secure promotion to League A with a draw against Slovenia in Maribor on 13 November.
  • We are convinced that a return to the national team in November is responsible and the right decision.
    — Pierluigi Tami, director of the national team, said this while explaining Xhaka and Embolo’s return.
Swiss national team: What's next for Embolo and Xhaka after the ...
Swiss national team: What's next for Embolo and Xhaka after the certificate affair?
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Dominant Swiss victory in the Nations League opener
Dominant Swiss victory in the Nations League opener: The Swiss national team impresses in their first appearance after the World Cup. Coach Murat Yakin's ...
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"Faux pas", "panic" and "completely hasty": SRF's Ruefer attacks the SFV
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Surprising transfer to MLS
Surprising transfer to MLS: Breel Embolo leaves Europe for the first time in his career. The Swiss player is headed to America.
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Swiss national team: Second-generation immigrants as pioneers
Swiss national team: Second-generation immigrants as pioneers: The Swiss national football team reflects the country's migration history ...
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Three-day delay – visa approved: Embolo joins the national team on Friday
Three-day delay – visa approved: Embolo joins the national team on Friday: Breel Embolo will be able to travel to the World Cup in the U.S., Canada ...
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Breel Embolo travels to Los Angeles
Breel Embolo travels to Los Angeles: After waiting for days, Breel Embolo has received his US visa and is on his way to Los Angeles. However ...
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Team analysis 2026 World Cup: Switzerland (Group B)
Team analysis 2026 World Cup: Switzerland (Group B): Switzerland starts as the favorite in Group B of the 2026 World Cup. Undefeated in qualifying ...
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4-1 victory in Geneva in World Cup qualifier – Switzerland beats Sweden ...
4-1 victory in Geneva in World Cup qualifier – Switzerland beats Sweden convincingly and World Cup ticket is ready
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