Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Membership World Cup after being denied a visa to enter the US because of a legal grievance towards him in his native Argentina, the membership confirmed on Thursday.
In 2023, Costa accepted a probationary sentence to keep away from trial for an aggravated theft in 2018, which U.S. officers dominated that he’s nonetheless serving.
Legal convictions are grounds for inadmissibility to the US. The choice comes amid a broader crackdown by the Trump administration on issuing visas to some guests and college students.
“We are able to verify Ayrton Costa is ready to overlook the Membership World Cup with Boca,” a membership spokesperson instructed Reuters.
“The defender was because of journey on Wednesday evening … however didn’t receive the visa.”
The U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires was not instantly obtainable to answer a request for remark emailed outdoors of regular enterprise hours, it stated in an automatic reply.
Boca’s opening recreation is towards Portuguese facet Benfica in Miami on Monday. REUTERS
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