{"id":39161,"date":"2026-02-21T02:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/werder-bremen-cancel-us-trip-over-ice-shooting-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T02:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:35:13","slug":"werder-bremen-cancel-us-trip-over-ice-shooting-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/werder-bremen-cancel-us-trip-over-ice-shooting-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Werder Bremen cancel US trip over ICE shooting concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"


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German club Werder Bremen have cancelled a trip to the USA, citing concerns over “unrest” following a government immigration crackdown that left two people dead.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Bundesliga side had been planning to play friendly matches in Minnesota and Detroit in May.<\/p>\n

Two American citizens – Alex Pretti and Renee Good – were fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers<\/a> in Minnesota last month during ‘Operation Metro Surge’, sparking major protests across the US.<\/p>\n

A Werder spokesman told BBC Sport the Trump administration’s crackdown was among “sporting, economic and political reasons” that led to the club abandoning their plans.<\/p>\n

“Playing in a city where there is unrest and people have been shot does not fit with our values,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Furthermore, it was unclear to us which players would be able to enter the USA at all due to the stricter entry requirements.”<\/p>\n

The Trump administration has moved to tighten visa rules – implementing outright bans for some nationalities – citing national security as a reason.<\/p>\n

Werder’s struggles in the Bundesliga, where they are battling to avoid relegation, were also a factor, the spokesman added.<\/p>\n

“We are currently facing a very challenging sporting situation, which also makes planning such a trip difficult,” he said. “There have also been certain economic risks.”<\/p>\n

Werder are without a win in their past 12 Bundesliga matches and are 16th in the 18-team table – a position that would leave them facing a relegation play-off against the third-placed side in Bundesliga 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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