Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka admits using fake vaccination documents, skips Nations League games
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September 21, 2026
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BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka acknowledged errors Monday and withdrew from the national team squad after admitting he used fake documents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 33-year-old Xhaka was suspected of getting a fake vaccination certificate in 2022 from a doctor under investigation by prosecutors in Lucerne, Swiss media reported at the weekend.
“It was a mistake. I am sorry,” Xhaka said Monday in a post on his Instagram account, explaining he had at the time felt a “deep distrust” of COVID-19 vaccines. He added he will cooperate with authorities.
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