“Boarding completed!” Breel Embolo will soon fly to the United States, three days after his teammates from the Swiss football team. Before boarding, the attacker took to Instagram to deliver a short message to his community.
“After a slight delay, I am delighted to leave for the United States and reunite with the team there,” he wrote. As a reminder, Breel Embolo has been stuck in Switzerland since Tuesday after seeing the status of his ESTA, the mandatory electronic travel authorization for nationals of member countries of the visa waiver program, be modified just before taking the plane due to his criminal past.
American authorities wanted to know if the player had been violent in the context of a conviction for threats made in 2018. Which was not the case. This was followed by a visa application at the American embassy in Bern. This was approved Thursday evening.
“Many thanks for your support over the past few days, especially to the Swiss Football Association and FIFA. I am now fully focused on my sporting goals.”
These will be high since Switzerland hopes to have an excellent run in this 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Murat Yakin’s selection enters the fray on June 13 against Qatar in San Francisco.
