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Switzerland\u2019s Breel Embolo celebrates scoring during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jordan in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Gian Ehrenzeller\/Keystone via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

ZURICH \u2014 Switzerland forward Breel Embolo<\/a> was delayed flying to the United States for the World Cup on Tuesday because his travel documents were under review.<\/p>

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\u201cUnfortunately, Breel Embolo is currently unable to travel to the United States with the team,\u201d the Swiss soccer federation said, saying his ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) was no longer approved.<\/p>\n

The Swiss were due to fly from Zurich around lunchtime local time Tuesday to Los Angeles before going to a World Cup training camp in San Diego.<\/p>\n

It is the third World Cup where Embolo is set to be Switzerland\u2019s first-choice striker, after 24 goals in 86 internationals.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, at 10:30 a.m., we were informed that his ESTA application had been placed under further review,\u201d the Swiss federation said without elaborating.<\/p>

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It is unclear why the U.S. has concerns about 29-year-old Embolo, who had previous issues with authorities in Germany and Switzerland around the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

He was disciplined in 2021 by this then-club Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach for attending a party with friends during a lockdown. In 2024, he was linked in a criminal case in Basel to buying forged test certificates in 2021.<\/p>\n

The Swiss federation said on Tuesday it was \u201cin contact with the relevant authorities and expect that Breel will either join the team later today (Tuesday) or travel tomorrow and join the squad then.\u201d<\/p>\n

Switzerland looks favored to advance from a World Cup group including co-host Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar.<\/p>

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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