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Embolo not called to the Swiss national team after the scandal with the certificate

Major League Soccer (MLS) Atlanta forward Brel Embolo will not join Switzerland after admitting to forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The decision to suspend the footballer was made by the leadership of the Swiss Football Union.

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Embolo not called to the Swiss national team after the scandal with the certificate

Major League Soccer (MLS) Atlanta forward Brel Embolo will not join Switzerland after admitting to forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The decision to suspend the footballer was made by the leadership of the Swiss Football Union.

Embolo informed the union about a personal situation that had previously become public. After that, it was decided that the striker will not take part in the current training camp of the national team.

Earlier, for the same reason, the midfielder of the English “Sunderland” Granit Jaka was suspended from the Swiss national team. The team will play the next match on September 26 in the League of Nations against North Macedonia on the road.

29-year-old Embolo spent for the national team 92 meetings in various tournaments. He has 26 goals and 20 assists. Since August, the footballer plays for Atlanta, in which he played four matches and scored one goal.

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