BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — 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.S. embassy in Buenos Aires, but he was still included on the roster to play in the tournament that starts Saturday.
Boca Juniors confirmed that the 25-year-old Costa was denied a visa, but did not provide details on the reasons.
Costa was involved in a criminal case over an attempted robbery in 2018 in Bernal, Argentina.
His absence leaves coach Miguel Russo without one of his expected starters for the match against Benfica on Monday in the team's Group C opener. The group also includes Bayern Munich and Auckland City of New Zealand.
Also, defender Marco Pellegrino, who signed ahead of the Club World Cup, is recovering from a muscle tear.
With Costa out, veteran Marcos Rojo is expected to start. The defender signed with Boca Juniors last January after a brief stint with Belgium's Royal Antwerp.
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People work outside of Hard Rock Stadium during preparations for Saturday's opening match in the Club World Cup soccer tournament, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
RAJKOT, India (AP) — New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss on Wednesday and decided to bowl first against India in the second one-day international.
India won the first ODI in Vadodara by four wickets and leads the three-match series 1-0. The third ODI will be played in Indore on Sunday.
Both sides made one change. Left-arm spin all-rounder Jayden Lennox comes in for New Zealand and wrist spinner Adithya Ashok has been left out.
Indian off-spin allrounder Washington Sundar suffered a rib injury in the first ODI and has been ruled out of the series. Batter Ayush Badoni was called up to the India squad for the remaining two ODIs, and India has brought in allrounder Nitish Reddy in place of Sundar.
The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium should be batter-friendly with a high score anticipated. Evening dew will aid the chasing side.
Lineups:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Michael Bracewell (captain), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson
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New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of India's Virat Kohli during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
