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Giuliani: WC security challenge 'unprecedented'
Key takeaways
- "We're going to do everything in our power to make sure that nothing goes wrong."
- By contrast, the last World Cup in Qatar saw 32 teams play across a country smaller than Connecticut.
- Because the tournament is so sprawling, the federal government does not have the resources to take over as it would for a presidential inauguration or even the Olympics, according to Giuliani.
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It is unprecedented.
"We're going to do everything in our power to make sure that nothing goes wrong."
Officials said more than 400 law enforcement agencies are working with the federal government and private security firms to secure the stadiums, fan festivals, base camps and hotels for the record 48 teams who will play 78 matches over 39 days in 11 U.S. cities, with another 26 matches in Canada and Mexico. By contrast, the last World Cup in Qatar saw 32 teams play across a country smaller than Connecticut.
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