Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will not be able to play at the Club World Cup after being denied a visa by U.S. authorities. The 25-year-old center back was included on the initial 35-man squad that traveled to the United States, where they begin their campaign against Benfica on Monday.

Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Club World Cup after he was denied a visa to enter the United States, the Argentine team said Thursday. Costa did not make the trip to Miami with his teammates on Sunday because his visa application was still being processed at the U.

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 U.S. immigration officials who had previously rejected his visa application,