World Cup star forced to miss flight to US with teammates after unexpected issue

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSwitzerland are hopeful Embolo will be able to travel to the US in the coming hours or days (AP)Swiss international Breel Embolo was unable to travel to the United States with his World Cup squad after his electronic travel authorisation (Esta) was unexpectedly placed under review on Tuesday morning. The Swiss football federation confirmed Embolo's travel delay, stating they are in contact with authorities and anticipate he will join the team either later today or tomorrow. Separately, South Africa's World Cup squad experienced significant delays to their flight to the US due to unresolved travel visa issues, eventually departing on Monday. South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie criticised the visa "debacle" as an "embarrassing" administrative error by team officials, demanding a report from the South African Football Association (SAFA). SAFA apologised for the disruption, acknowledging assistance from the South African Foreign Ministry and the US Consulate in Johannesburg to resolve the issues, following previous scrutiny over team management. In fullSwitzerland star blocked from travelling to US with World Cup squad after last-minute Esta issueThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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