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Switzerland's Embolo prevented from World Cup flight due to visa issue
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Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was unable to travel to the United States with his teammates for the World Cup due to a problem with his visa. The 29-year-old Rennes player was expected to depart from Zurich for Los Angeles with the rest of the squad. The Swiss football federation stated that his ESTA Electronic System for Travel Authorisation had been approved until the morning of the flight, but was then placed under further review. The federation is in contact with authorities and expects Embolo to join the team either later today or tomorrow. They did not provide a reason for the visa review. Embolo recently scored his 24th international goal in his 86th appearance for Switzerland during a 4-1 friendly win against Jordan. Switzerland is scheduled to begin their Group B World Cup campaign against Qatar on June 13, followed by matches against Bosnia Herzegovina and co-hosts Canada. They will play Australia in a final pre-tournament friendly on Saturday.
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