UK police sending only three officers to World Cup as U.S. refuses to pay for help

Only three police officers are being sent from the United Kingdom to the United States to help support England fans at the World Cup — a 92 per cent cut on the 40 they stationed in Germany for the European Championships in 2024.Chief constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) lead for football, has said UK police are having to fund the three officers they are sending themselves, which is a marked change from previous tournaments where host nations ordinarily foot the bill.The U.S. is one of the three tournament co-hosts, alongside Canada and Mexico.Advertisement