Swiss striker Breel Embolo can travel to US for World Cup after 2-day delay to get visa

Switzerland striker Breel Embolo received a visa Thursday and is headed to the World Cup, following a two-day delay in the authorization of his travel to the United States. “We have just been informed that Breel Embolo’s visa has been approved,” the Swiss soccer federation said in a statement about the case that involved a criminal conviction for an incident in 2018. The Switzerland squad based in San Diego has a warmup game Saturday against Australia and starts its World Cup program one week later playing Qatar in Santa Clara.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Switzerland striker Breel Embolo received a visa Thursday and is headed to the World Cup, following a two-day delay in the authorization of his travel to the United States. “We have just been informed that Breel Embolo’s visa has been approved,” the Swiss soccer federation said in a statement about the case that involved a criminal conviction for an incident in 2018. The Switzerland squad based in San Diego has a warmup game Saturday against Australia and starts its World Cup program one week later playing Qatar in Santa Clara.