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FIFA Officials Detained By Coast Guard & CBP Agents On Florida Party Boat Ahead Club World Cup Opener

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Things are getting a bit tense in Miami ahead of the Club World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend. Earlier this week, it was reported that ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents will be on site at Hard Rock Stadium, providing security for the event.

 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino had no concerns about federal agents being present at the game.

“No, I don’t have any concerns about anything in the sense that we are very attentive to any security question, of course, the most important for us is to guarantee security for all the fans who come to the games, this is our priority,” Infantino said.

On Wednesday, a Telemundo party boat carrying FIFA execs and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Cava was briefly detained by the Coast Guard and CBP agents.

The Miami New Times reports that the Coast Guard checked the captain’s immigration status on board.

Via Miami New Times

U.S. Coast Guard officials reportedly boarded the boat carrying Levine Cava and other VIP guests, stopping the group for nearly an hour in the middle of the ocean.

Following the kerfuffle, Telemundo abruptly canceled the event.

Although local immigration activist Thomas Kennedy tells New Times he heard from reporters on the boat that officials checked the captain’s immigration status, a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) spokesperson emphasizes that the stop wasn’t immigration-related.

Telemundo issued a statement following the incident.

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Jorge Alonso is a BroBible Sports Editor who has been covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB professionally for over 10 years, specializing in digital media. He isa Miami native and lifelong Heat fan.
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