Soccer-Switzerland forward Embolo not travelling to US as travel authorisation under review - Swiss federation

Switzerland ​forward Breel Embolo will ​not travel with ‌the World ​Cup squad to the U.S. on Tuesday after his ESTA authorisation was ‌placed under review, the Swiss federation said.

"Unfortunately, Breel Embolo is currently unable to travel to the United States with ‌the team," the Swiss federation said in a statement. "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 ⁠team, who were boarding their plane to Los Angeles, told Reuters ⁠Switzerland ​had previously travelled to the U.S. to play Mexico and the U.S., and that Embolo had been ⁠allowed into the country. They are in World Cup Group ⁠B with ⁠co-hosts Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar. Their opening match is on June 12 in Toronto ‌against Canada.

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