A request for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to provide a police escort while he is in Vancouver, British Columbia, for FIFA meetings has been denied, Vancouver police confirmed Wednesday.
“Formal motorcades where traffic is stopped are reserved for heads of state,” Deputy Chief Don Chapman said in a statement.
“Given that the FIFA governing body does not meet the Internationally Protected Person (IPP) standards that would justify such an escort (closing roads, intersections, not adhering to traffic regulations, etc.), the request was denied,” Chapman said.
FIFA did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Soccer’s governing body is holding meetings this week in Vancouver, one of 16 venues hosting World Cup matches in a tournament co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
The FIFA Congress, a meeting of representatives of all its members, is scheduled for Thursday.
Published on April 30, 2026
