Canadian authorities denied a request for a police escort for FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of key World Cup-related meetings in Vancouver.
The Vancouver Police Department said on Wednesday that it rejected a request to provide a motorcade for the FIFA president during his visit because the escorts are reserved for heads of state.
“As the FIFA executive do not meet Internationally Protected Person (IPP) standards that would warrant such an escort (closing roads, intersections, not adhering to traffic devices, etc.), the request was declined,” the department said in a statement, according to the Associated Press.
The decision comes as soccer’s global governing body convenes its annual Congress in Vancouver, a gathering of representatives from its 211 member associations. The meetings are part of broader preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
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