Switzerland's Breel Embolo Barred From Entering US

[Quinny]

His ESTA travel authorization was revoked after he was convicted of making threats against another person 7 or 8 years ago (although he has travelled to the USA after this conviction before). This has been appealed and he'll probably end up joining the squad, but if his appeal is turned down then there'll be a fair few other players with criminal convictions starting to sweat over the coming days.

 

[Sun Stonehouse]

His ESTA travel authorization was revoked after he was convicted of making threats against another person 7 or 8 years ago (although he has travelled to the USA after this conviction before). This has been appealed and he'll probably end up joining the squad, but if his appeal is turned down then there'll be a fair few other players with criminal convictions starting to sweat over the coming days.

No Raheem Stirling to worry about in our case

 

[Tom Cobbley]

Does make you laugh when in the US you can carry a gun and shoot someone, seems a bit trivial.

 

[Alex Rogers]

I've built my World Cup fantasy team around Super Swiss Embolo.

This is devastating news!

 

[Alex Rogers]

Switzerland's Embolo granted approval to travel to US - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn8p894wyq8o


Phew

 

[daront]

What is even more alrming is russia is not allowed due to attacking Ukraine yet America can take part for attacking Iran......

 

[Accidental]

What is even more alrming is russia is not allowed due to attacking Ukraine yet America can take part for attacking Iran......

It’s their ball ️

 

[Argyleloyal]

Now a referee has been denied

Somali referee dropped from World Cup: Omar Artan misses out on tournament after US visa denial

Somalian referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after US denies 34-year-old a visa to work during tournament; Artan was voted best referee in Africa in 2025, and was set to become first Somali to referee at mens World Cup finals

www.skysports.com

 

[Accidental]

Now a referee has been denied

Somali referee dropped from World Cup: Omar Artan misses out on tournament after US visa denial

Somalian referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after US denies 34-year-old a visa to work during tournament; Artan was voted best referee in Africa in 2025, and was set to become first Somali to referee at mens World Cup finals

www.skysports.com

On course to be the weirdest World Cup in history. Bloke works his entire career to get to the pinnacle of the sport and he’s barred entry because he’s from Somalia. You couldn’t make it up. The USA are soiling the beautiful game they shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near it.

 

[boletus edulis]

The bit i don’t get with the ref, why is his World Cup over. There are still a chunk of games being played in Mexico and Canada. Why cannot he officiate in games in those two countries? He would not get to the later stages, but at least his dream won’t be in tatters.

 

[boletus edulis]

Ian Wright has called it the World Cup of Chaos. Hard to disagree with that sentiment.

 

[Accidental]

I don’t think I’ve ever been so disinterested in a World Cup. In fact I know I haven’t.

 

[Argyleloyal]

I don’t think I’ve ever been so disinterested in a World Cup. In fact I know I haven’t.

Same here, haven’t got any flags out the window this year and even had a few neighbours ask me if I’ve forgotten that it’s on due to not having flags out

 

[Daz]

I don’t think I’ve ever been so disinterested in a World Cup. In fact I know I haven’t.

Yep me too. Not sure if it’s just the squad he’s picked or whether it’s all this nonsense with heat/visas/prices/trump/fifa/ko times.

Just not in to it at all at the moment.

 

[Sun Stonehouse]

Serves all the powers that be right for cowtawing to the Yankee Dollar. Money talks in football these days for sure and it is polluting the game as it does everything. You reap what you sow, integrity is dead in the corridors of power in football for sure!.