World Cup delay for Switzerland’s Embolo whereas US critiques journey doc | World Cup 2026 Information

Embolo is Switzerland’s first-choice ahead, with 24 objectives in 86 internationals, however couldn’t be a part of the squad.

Switzerland ahead Breel Embolo has not travelled with the remainder of the World Cup squad to the United States after his journey doc was positioned below evaluate.

The doc, often called the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), is an automatic system that determines the eligibility of tourists to journey to the US below the Visa Waiver Program.

The Swiss crew flew from Zurich to Los Angeles on Tuesday earlier than going to a World Cup coaching camp in San Diego. Their opening match, in Group B, is about for June 13 in opposition to Qatar in San Francisco.

“Unfortunately, Breel Embolo is currently unable to ⁠⁠⁠⁠travel to the United States with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠team,” the Swiss federation stated in an announcement about their first-choice ahead, with 24 objectives in 86 internationals.

“His ESTA authorisation had been approved until this morning. However, at 10:30 am [08:30 GMT], we were informed that his ESTA application had ⁠⁠⁠⁠been placed under further review.

“We are currently in contact with the relevant authorities and expect that ⁠⁠⁠⁠Breel will either join the team later today ⁠⁠⁠⁠or travel tomorrow and join the squad then.”

Embolo’s situation comes after a Swiss courtroom ruling linked to a 2018 altercation in Basel grew to become closing 9 months in the past.

The Stade Rennais striker ‌‌‌‌was convicted in 2023 of creating a number of threats and handed a suspended advantageous, a verdict upheld on attraction after judges rejected his account of the incident.

Swiss media reported in April that Embolo had determined to not take the case to the Federal Court, making the judgement closing.