World Cup will be ‘bonanza of sportswashing’ under Trump, say human rights groups (opens in new tab)

Fans warned of uncertainty around protests and policingLise Klaveness set to raise concerns over ICE with FifaThis summer’s World Cup will be a “bonanza of sportswashing” according to human rights organisations, who claim the Trump administration is using sport as a political tool to “cover up abuses”.With supporter groups warning they have “absolutely no clue” what will happen to fans if they do “stupid stuff” in the US during the tournament, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA), which includ...