In a weird turn of events, Ayrton Costa, the talented center-back for Boca Juniors won’t be able to play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup because his U.S. visa got denied. At first Costa hit a roadblock when they denied his U.S. visa which could have messed up his chances to play with Boca Juniors in the big tournament. According to what sports writer César Luis Merlo said Costa fixed a mistake in his paperwork but still couldn’t get approved to travel.
- Costa can’t get into the U.S. so he’s gonna miss the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- He fixed something wrong in his application but still got denied for travel.
- The team was counting on his defense skills for the tournament.
Costa’s Impact on Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors which everyone knows for their amazing history and fighting spirit have been trying to make their team even better. Besides trying to get Costa to play in the Club World Cup the club also wants to get Leandro Paredes back from AS Roma. The club’s vice president Juan Román Riquelme is leading talks which shows how much they want to add more experienced international players to the team.
🚨[EXCLUSIVO] Giro inesperado en Boca: Ayrton Costa completó nuevamente el formulario, cambió un dato que había puesto mal y le dieron la VISA.
*️⃣Esta noche viaja a Estados Unidos y podrá disputar el Mundial de Clubes. https://t.co/lvLUuob4Bp— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo)
June 13, 2025
Getting Costa for defense and maybe bringing Paredes back would make the team stronger in different ways. If you want to know more about what Boca offered Paredes check out Boca Juniors Extends an Offer to Leandro Paredes.
Costa’s Career Path
Ayrton Costa started his career at Independiente where he learned to be a really good center-back. When he went to Royal Antwerp FC it was his first time playing in another country and he learned a lot in the Belgian Pro League. Getting signed by Boca Juniors was like super important for his career because it’s one of the biggest teams in Argentina.
Having him in Boca’s defense is really important especially since they’re gonna play against some of the best teams in the Club World Cup. If you wanna learn more about how Costa started and what he’s done you can look at Independiente’s Club Overview and Royal Antwerp FC’s Impact on Costa’s Career.
Boca Juniors’ Strategic Moves
You can tell Boca Juniors really wants to make their team stronger by what they’re doing lately. Getting experienced players from other countries like Leandro Paredes and making their defense better with Ayrton Costa shows what they’re trying to do. They’re doing all this so they can play better against teams from other countries.
To learn more about Boca Juniors team and history go to Boca Juniors’ Club Overview.
