US EditionEx-FIFA President Sepp Blatter Joins Those Calling for Boycott of World Cup in United States
Sepp Blatter backs anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth's advice for fans to skip the US 2026 World Cup amid recent killings and strict immigration enforcement.
- On Monday, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter supported fans boycotting World Cup 2026 matches in the United States this year, writing `I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup.`
- Pieth's interview last week urged fans to avoid the United States, citing security concerns and recent killings of protester Renee Good and U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Travel barriers include Mark Pieth urging fans to avoid the United States and watch remotely, warning misbehaving supporters may be sent home, while fans from Iran and Haiti face entry bans among 39 countries.
- The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with critics warning U.S. security concerns mirror Mexico's violent threats, raising fan attendance worries.
- A former FIFA boss, Sepp Blatter served before stepping down amid scandal and was last year acquitted with Michel Platini over a delayed payment of two million Swiss francs, while both have criticised Gianni Infantino.
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"Avoid the United States”: Ex-FIFA President Blatter backs fans' boycott as World Cup security fears deepen
Blatter’s comments, made on Monday via social media, lend high-profile support to a controversial warning issued by Mark Pieth, the Swiss anti-corruption lawyer who once worked with FIFA The post “Avoid the United States”: Ex-FIFA President Blatter backs fans’ boycott as World Cup security fears deepen appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter joins in call for boycott of World Cup in United States
The international soccer community's concerns about the United States stem from Trump's expansionist posture on Greenland, travel bans and aggressive tactics in dealing with migrants and immigration enforcement protesters in American cities, particularly Minneapolis.
Former FIFA president joins calls for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of Worl
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host country. He called for the boycott in a post on X that supported Mark Pieth’s comments in an interview last week with th…
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