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Sepp Blatter backs calls from officials and fans to boycott the 2026 World Cup in the US amid concerns over Trump administration policies and travel bans.
- Former International Federation of Association Football president Sepp Blatter warned fans to think twice about traveling to the United States for the 2026 World Cup amid growing security concerns.
- Blatter endorsed comments from Swiss criminal law expert and former FIFA attorney Mark Pieth, who urged fans to avoid attending matches in the U.S. over concerns about political instability, immigration enforcement, and security.
- Oke Göttlich, the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli and one of the German federation's 10 vice presidents, said "the potential threat is greater now than it was then" when discussing boycotts of past Olympic Games, adding "We need to have this discussion.
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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins call for U.S. World Cup boycott
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter joined a growing call for an international boycott of the World Cup matches scheduled to take place in the U.S. this summer. That would include the July 19 championship match at MetLife Stadium. Blatter’s recommendation comes days after former FIFA reform chairman Mark Pieth suggested to a Swiss newspaper that soccer fans should avoid attending games in U.S. cities in light of Immigration and Customs Enforcemen…
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, stated in a monthly message on the X socialization network, in favour of the idea of not moving supporters to the United States during the World Cup of 2026 (June-19 July) for security reasons.
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