Breel Embolo had to be pulled away and was in tears after being sent off |

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Former MLS striker Bradley Wright-Phillips wasn’t having any of it though, telling ITV: “I feel for Embolo’s team-mates, I don’t feel for him. He has cost his team maybe getting through to the semi-finals.”

Ex-Jamaica international Jobi McAnuff took a slightly softer view, saying: “Breel Embolo let himself down, he let his team-mates down. It was simulation but you can’t help but feel sorry for him.”

Argentina ultimately proved too strong for the ten-man Swiss side, running out 3-1 winners after extra time.

Breel Embolo’s red card changed the match as Argentina took control |

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Dan Ndoye, the Nottingham Forest winger, had pulled Switzerland level just five minutes before Embolo’s dismissal, cancelling out Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s earlier header.

But playing with a man down for the remainder of the match proved too much, and Lionel Scaloni’s side capitalised to book their place in the last four.

It’s the second consecutive match where Argentina have benefited from a major VAR decision, following their controversial Round of 16 victory over Egypt.

They’ll now face England in the semi-finals, with the BBC broadcasting the highly anticipated clash live.

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