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title: "Swiss football captain Granit Xhaka admits to using fake vaccination certificate"
description: "Both outlets reported that Granit Xhaka, captain of the Swiss national team, admitted to using a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Business Recorder emphasized that the Swiss Football Association announced Xhaka would miss the international camp as a result. Minute Mirror highlighted that Xhaka made the admission directly on his social media channels."
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# Swiss football captain Granit Xhaka admits to using fake vaccination certificate

sports · updated 21 Sep 2026, 10:42 PM PKT · 21 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that Granit Xhaka, captain of the Swiss national team, admitted to using a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Business Recorder emphasized that the Swiss Football Association announced Xhaka would miss the international camp as a result. Minute Mirror highlighted that Xhaka made the admission directly on his social media channels.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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- **Minute Mirror** — [Xhaka admits presenting fake COVID-19 certificate during pandemic](https://minutemirror.com.pk/xhaka-admits-presenting-fake-covid-19-certificate-during-pandemic-633471/) · 21 Sep 2026, 10:42 PM PKT
  > On Monday, Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka admitted on his social media channels that he had presented a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate to avoid mandatory vaccination during the pandemic.
- **Business Recorder** — [Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID certificate](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440518/swiss-captain-xhaka-sidelined-over-fake-covid-certificate) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:40 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka will miss the international camp after admitting he acquired a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate, the Swiss Football Association (SFV) said on Monday. The decision was reached jointly by the player and SFV leadership after Xhaka issued a public statement acknowledging his actions. “In this agitated emotional state, I acquired a vaccination certificate instea...

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