US EditionFormer FIFA Head Sepp Blatter Asks Fans to Avoid World Cup Matches in the US: 'Right to Question This World Cup'
Sepp Blatter endorses a fan boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the U.S. due to travel bans and political controversies, following calls from Swiss lawyer Mark Pieth.
- On Monday, Sepp Blatter backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States, posting on X in support of Mark Pieth's interview last week.
- The United States will co‑host the World Cup with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, and two weeks ago travel restrictions disrupted plans for fans from Senegal and Ivory Coast.
- Mark Pieth, Swiss attorney and anti-corruption expert who chaired FIFA reform oversight, told Der Bund last week `If we consider everything we've discussed, there's only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA! You'll see it better on TV anyway.`
- Oke Göttlich, vice president of the German soccer federation, told Hamburger Morgenpost on Friday that fans face arrival risks and may be put on the next flight home if officials disapprove.
- Blatter was the latest figure to question the United States' suitability as a host, reflecting unease after President Donald Trump cited `screening and vetting deficiencies` barring entrants including Iran and Haiti.
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Blatter urges FIFA World Cup boycott over Trump administration policies
Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup 2026 matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.Blatter is the latest international football figure to call into question the suitability of the US as a host country, calling for a boycott in a post on X on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe US is cohosting the World Cup …
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has responded to the debate over a possible fan boycott of this summer's World Cup, sparked by the US government's stance. Blatter is advising fans not to travel to the US this summer to watch matches.
Former FIFA head Sepp Blatter asks fans to avoid World Cup matches in the US: 'Right to question this World Cup'
Calls to boycott the 2026 World Cup matches in the United States under the Donald Trump administration received major backing after former FIFA president Sepp Blatter endorsed the move.
Joseph Blatter, former FIFA president, supported the boycott against the United States at the 2026 World Cup and called on fans not to attend the matches that will be played in the stadiums of this country.The former FIFA president questioned Trump’s behavior around migration and recommended fans to enjoy the matches at home and not expose themselves in the United States. Joseph Blatter, former FIFA president, calls for a boycott against the Uni…
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