General · 9 July 2026
US official: Starmer's World Cup call 'put people at risk'
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Public safety became part of a political row after criticism over a World Cup scheduling decision. A US government official said Keir Starmer's intervention to keep England's match with Mexico at its planned kick-off time put people at risk, after FIFA had considered an earlier start because of security concerns. Andrew Giuliani made the remarks during comments about the tournament.
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