Breel Embolo and Switzerland
25 September 2026
Breel Embolo will not join Switzerland’s Nations League squad after renewed reporting about his past case involving forged Covid-19 test certificates. The Swiss federation said the decision was taken so the team could remain fully focused on its upcoming matches.
Embolo had already been suspended for Switzerland’s opening game following his World Cup red card. His withdrawal makes him the second Swiss player affected by a fake-document controversy after Granit Xhaka left the squad over a separate vaccination-certificate case.