World Cup Star All of a sudden Unable To Enter U.S. After Journey Authorization Overview

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) – Switzerland ahead Breel Embolo didn’t journey with the World Cup squad to the U.S. on Tuesday after his ESTA authorisation was positioned beneath overview, the Swiss federation stated.

Embolo’s situation comes after a Swiss court docket 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 constructing a number of threats and handed a suspended wonderful, a verdict upheld on enchantment 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.

“Unfortunately, Breel Embolo is currently unable to travel to the United States with the team,” the Swiss federation stated in a press release.

“His ESTA authorisation had been approved until this morning. However, at 10:30 a.m., 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.”

A spokesperson for the staff, who had been boarding their aircraft to Los Angeles, instructed Reuters Switzerland had beforehand travelled to the U.S. to play Mexico and the U.S. in June 2025 and that Embolo had been allowed into the nation.

Switzerland are in World Cup Group B with co-hosts Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar. Their opening match is on June 12 in Toronto in opposition to Canada.