Swiss forward Embolo goes to US embassy for urgent World Cup visa after travel denied
Swiss forward Breel Embolo applied for an urgent visa at the U.S. embassy in Bern after being denied boarding for the World Cup due to a criminal conviction. The conviction stems from a 2018 altercation in Basel and was finalized in April 2026, affecting his participation in the tournament hosted in the U.S.
Breel Embolo visa U.S. embassy World Cup criminal conviction