Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will be able to take part in the Club World Cup in the United States following a u-turn by US immigration officials who had previously rejected his visa application, the Argentine club said on Friday.<\/p>\n
“Ayrton Costa has been granted a 26-day special visa,” a club spokesperson told Reuters.<\/p>\n
Costa’s visa application was subject to a criminal complaint in his native Argentina, relating to an aggravated robbery in 2018, which he avoided trial for by accepting a probationary sentence in 2023.<\/p>\n
However, US officials previously ruled that he could not enter the country as he was still serving his sentence.<\/p>\n
The press office at the US embassy in Argentina told Reuters that they cannot discuss individual visa applications.<\/p>\n
Boca Juniors will open the tournament in Miami on Monday against Portuguese side Benfica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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