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Violence in Guadalajara Clouds 2026 World Cup Outlook

2/24/2026

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Andreas Rettig, managing director of the German Football Association, says violence in Guadalajara overshadows the 2026 World Cup.
The unrest followed the death of drug lord Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes.
Rettig says his thoughts are with those suffering in Mexico.
He criticized Germany's World Cup in Qatar as a PR disaster.
He does not support a boycott of the 2026 tournament.

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Andreas Rettig, managing director of the German Football Association, says violence in Guadalajara overshadows the 2026 World Cup.
The unrest followed the death of drug lord Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes.
Rettig says his thoughts are with those suffering in Mexico.
He criticized Germany's World Cup in Qatar as a PR disaster.
He does not support a boycott of the 2026 tournament.