BBC star signing Vincent Kompany has missed the start of the World Cup thanks to a visa cock-up, Sportsmail understands.
The Manchester City legend, whose Burnley side currently sit atop the Championship, was due in Qatar as a key part of the broadcaster's coverage.
But Kompany was nowhere to be seen when England thrashed Iran 6-2, with visa issues thought to be behind his absence.
The Manchester City legend was due to be in Qatar as part of the BBC's coverage but was nowhere to be seen in the punditry team (above) when England beat Iran 6-2 on Monday
A problem with the digital system of the visa headshot triggered a problem, which grounded the ex-Belgium centre-half.