Boca's Costa out for CWC after U.S. visa denied

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa volition miss the Club World Cup aft helium was denied a visa to participate the United States, the Argentine squad said Thursday.

Costa did not marque the travel to Miami with his teammates connected Sunday due to the fact that his visa exertion was inactive being processed astatine the U.S. embassy successful Buenos Aires, but helium was inactive included connected the roster to play successful the tourney that starts Saturday.

Boca Juniors confirmed that the 25-year-old Costa was denied a visa, but did not supply details connected the reasons.

Costa was progressive successful a transgression lawsuit implicit an attempted robbery successful 2018 successful Bernal, Argentina.

His lack leaves manager Miguel Russo without 1 of his expected starters for the lucifer against Benfica connected Monday successful the team's Group C opener. The radical besides includes Bayern Munich and Auckland City of New Zealand.

Also, defender Marco Pellegrino, who signed up of the Club World Cup, is recovering from a musculus tear.

With Costa out, seasoned Marcos Rojo is expected to start. The defender signed with Boca Juniors past January aft a little stint with Belgium's Royal Antwerp.