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World Cup star banned from travelling to United States days before tournament start
- Breel Embolo was blocked from traveling to the United States as his ESTA came under review just before the World Cup.
- The Swiss Football Association said Embolo's ESTA authorization had been approved until that morning but was later placed under further review.
- Switzerland's 26-man squad includes captain Granit Xhaka and other Premier League players as they prepare for Group B games.
- Embolo’s travel issue follows past legal trouble, after a 2023 conviction related to threats in 2018 Basel incident.
- Switzerland will compete in Group B against Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Canada at the 2026 World Cup.
- SFV officials said Embolo could join the team later today or travel tomorrow once the review is resolved.
- Breel Embolo is Switzerland's top scorer among active players and a key squad member ahead of the tournament.
- The Swiss squad list included forwards like Zeki Amdouni and Cedric Itten, with Embolo as a central figure.
- The incident occurred just as the team prepared to board a flight to the United States for the tournament start.
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