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Switzerland Excludes Captain Granit Xhaka After He Admits Forging Vaccine Certificate
September 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM · Updated 25d ago
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6 reports · 4 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
YKYalla Kora
شهادة تطعيم مزورة تهدد تشاكا بالسجن 5 سنوات في سويسرا
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MAMasrawy
قد تصل إلى السجن.. التحقيق مع جرانيت تشاكا بسبب التهرب من لقاح كورونا | مصراوي
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BNBBC News
Granit Xhaka: Switzerland captain under investigation for Covid-19 vaccine certificate issue
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ESESPN
Granit Xhaka loses Switzerland place over fake vaccine certificate
(opens the publisher’s site)YKYalla Kora
عقوبة قد تصل إلى السجن.. المدعي العام السويسري يفتح تحقيقا مع تشاكا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
شهادة مزورة تطيح بتشاكا من منتخب سويسرا والشرطة تفتح تحقيقا
(opens the publisher’s site)Switzerland has excluded captain Granit Xhaka from the national team after he admitted forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate; prosecutors are set to open an investigation.
- The Swiss Football Association excluded Xhaka from the September-October camp and upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.
- Xhaka admitted obtaining a forged vaccine certificate, saying he feared the vaccine, and pledged full cooperation with the authorities.
- Swiss prosecutors in Lucerne will open a criminal investigation into Xhaka over the forgery, Swiss media reported.
- Association official Peter Knabel said the FA will re-evaluate Xhaka's situation and next steps after the international break.
- Xhaka will miss Switzerland's Nations League matches against Scotland, North Macedonia and Slovenia.
- The investigation also targets a doctor accused of producing the fabricated vaccination certificates.
- The Daily Mail reported Xhaka could face a fine or up to five years in prison if found guilty of document forgery.