Boca Juniors works counterreloj to find a solution that allows Costa to enter US territory.
According to the newspaper Brandthe Argentine team Evaluate two alternatives to get the defender’s visa: The first would be to manage it through the United States Embassy in Argentina, or that the FIFA Achieve the situation.
The Argentine central, 25, He did not travel to American soil along with the rest of the delegation On June 8, although it was included in the official payroll that will be played by the competition.
The Argentine press argues that the blue and gold club is confident that, with the FIFA intermediation, Organizer of the contest, the defender receives a work permit that enables him to participate in the World Cup.
Boca did not confirm the reasons why the visa was denied, but, according to the press of the South American country, the player was allegedly involved in two judicial folders that could be the cause of the American refusal.
The first is related to a robbery in which Costa appears as a friend of one of the alleged perpetrators, and the other with a Murder for Gender Violencein which his brother is the main suspect and Costa is pointed out as a cover -up. However, the local press reports that none of those causes has advanced against him.
Without news yet, said a source from Boca to the AFP.
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The refusal for the defender to enter the United States coincides with the hardening of migratory policies of the US president, Donald Trump, a situation that has generated uncertainty for his potential impact on the assistance of spectators to the tournament.
Costa, who joined the popular club of Buenos Aires in January from the Royal Antwerp in Belgium, is One of the key pieces of the team’s rear that Miguel Ángel Russo leads.
It was outlined as a starter, especially after the Pellegrino frame injuryfreshly signed from the Argentine runner -up, hurricane.
Pellegrino still did not join the training, but it was included in the official list along with outstanding names such as the experienced Uruguayan attacker Edinson Cavani, Spanish Ander Herrera and Colombian Frank Fabra.
Without them, the veteran Red Marcos, 35, is presented as the owner of the square.
Boca Juniors integrates Group C of the 2025 Club World Cup and, after The debut against Benfica, He will face the German Bayern Munich (June 20, Miami) and Auckland City Neozyre (June 24, Nashville), in search of the classification to the round of 16.