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Schjelderup still uncertain he will obtain World Cup visa after suspended prison sentence

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Svend Bertil Frandsen

Published 2 months ago

Norwegian international midfielder Andreas Schjelderup from Benfica is still uncertain whether he will be able to take part in the FIFA World Cup for Stale Solbakken's outfit after being given a two-week suspended prison sentence in November last year, after a Danish court found him guilty of sharing sexual material of two boys under the age of 18.

[p]Judge Mathias Eike gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schjelderup-andreas/SEp0z7ho/"]Schjelderup[/a] a two-week suspended prison sentence, meaning he will only have to serve time in jail if found guilty of another crime during the next 12 months.[/p][p]However, the conviction, involving minors, could be classified as "moral turpitude" by U.S. authorities, making entry difficult without a waiver. [/p][p]Danish lawyer Martin Dahlgaard indicated that a suspended sentence makes it difficult to obtain a U.S. visa. If Schjelderup does not already possess a valid visa, he would have to apply through the American Embassy in Oslo, where the criminal conviction could hinder approval.[/p][embed guid="890e3b75-cc31-4fa4-91bd-69bba6773f16" url="https://x.com/tculer4/status/2033539911324663815" social-type="twitter" /][p]Andreas Schjelderup says that he is still uncertain whether he will be allowed to travel to the USA in June for the tournament. [/p][p][b]An application has been submitted. I don't know more than that. I hope it will be resolved, and those are also the indications I have received, but I don't know more than that. I can't do anything about it",[/b] says Schjelderup to TV2.no.[/p][p]Norway, in November last year, qualified for the 2026 World Cup after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match. Schjelderup was an unused substitute for the match in Milan.[/p]

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