World Cup security planning begins for 48 teams across three countries
U.S. law enforcement agencies started round-the-clock monitoring on June 1 for the June 11–July 19 tournament. The event spans 16 stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Le MondeU.S. law enforcement agencies began continuous monitoring on June 1 for the men's football World Cup scheduled from June 11 to July 19. Staff at a New York–New Jersey command center in the Trenton suburbs oversee the region from a control room with 120 representatives of local and federal agencies plus civil security organizations.
MetLife Stadium, about an hour from the center, will host eight matches including the final. The tournament includes 48 national teams, 16 stadiums, six weeks of competition and 104 matches.
Geopolitical and health factors Qualifying countries include Iran, which is at war with the United States; Iraq; Haiti; Algeria; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is experiencing an Ebola outbreak. Several participating nations have faced U.S. visa restrictions or recent trade disputes.
Immigrant rights activists and labor organizations held a protest outside the FIFA World Cup organizing committee offices in Los Angeles on May 28.
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