""For the fans, there's only one piece of advice: stay away from the USA!' I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup," Blatter wrote. Previously, Pieth told Swiss paper Tagesanzeiger that fans would "get a better view on television anyway." Canada, the US and Mexico are co-hosting the tournament, but the US will host the largest number of matches and every game from the quarterfinal stage onwardsImage: Adrian Wyld/ZUMA/IMAGO"
""And when entering the country, fans must be prepared for the fact that, if the officials don't like them, they will be sent straight back home on the next flight. If they're lucky," Pieth had said. Several competing countries face US travel restrictions Pieth's original comments were made partly in light of the death of Renee Good, shot dead by a US immigration agent in Minnesota earlier this month. Blatter followed up on them in the aftermath of the later death of Alex Pretti."
Advice circulated urging fans to avoid US-hosted World Cup matches and watch on television. Warnings included the possibility of immediate deportation at US entry if officials disapproved and alerts about travel restrictions affecting competing countries. The tournament is co-hosted by Canada, the US and Mexico, with the US staging the most matches, including every game from the quarterfinals onward. Concerns were amplified by recent deaths linked to US immigration enforcement and by political tensions that prompted some politicians to consider boycott as a last resort. National-team boycotts of the World Cup are historically rare.
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