Switzerland, with Granit Xhaka, heads to the US for the World Cup; its main striker is missing

Switzerland has travelled to the US for the football World Cup, while striker Breel Embolo has been unable to travel with the team to the United States of America because of problems with his Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).

According to reports from Swiss media, Embolo was scheduled to set off on Tuesday afternoon with the rest of the national team, but administrative difficulties with the documentation required to enter the US temporarily prevented him from travelling.

The Swiss Football Association has announced that the situation is expected to be resolved quickly and that the footballer may join the team later today or, if there are further delays, tomorrow.