<p>The yellow red card decision for Swiss player Breel Emobolo in the World Cup Quarter-Final sparked controversy. The governing authorities now clarified how this issue went awry with respect to VAR's use of rules during the Switzerland vs Argentina fixture.</p> <p>Soccer Referee João Pinheiro initially penalised Embolo on video evidence of fouling against Paredes, for which Argentinian was cautioned - and subsequently VAR directed more scrutiny by reversing it into a yellow-red card decision due to an alleged foul swoop by Emobolo. </p> <p>In light of the Ifab's protocol, the governing body that enforces international football rules, this decision seems questionable: yellow/red cards are supposed to be issued only after confirming responsibility for violations, not merely for warnings.</p> <p>While both FIFA and UEFA have supported VAR's use as a supplementary resource for referees - especially under high-stakes world competitions like the World Cup. </p> <p>The governing body Ifab emphasized that such yellow-red card decision should not be used by VAR unless it’s an unequivocal instance. In fairness and justice, a VAR should only intervene on video evidence of foul play where clear mistakes made during the game are evident.</p>