Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Swiss footballers Breel Embolo and Granit Xhaka have been excluded from the national squad following sanctions related to the use of forged Covid-19 vaccination certificates. The Swiss Football Association confirmed the omissions as the team prepares for upcoming Nations League matches.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing professional and legal consequences for public figures involved in pandemic-era document fraud.
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.
He is the second player this week to be dropped. Captain Granit Xhaka was omitted after he confessed to using a fake certificate to avoid a mandatory vaccination.
The Swiss football association on Friday announced, without specifying a reason, that Embolo would not be called up. However, Swiss media reported the omission was linked to a fine imposed in November 2025 after he claimed to have passed Covid tests using fake certificates.
Details of the sanction against the Atlanta United player recently emerged through the Schweiz Heute outlet.
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