
Tight security at Club World Cup final Trump is to attend
East Rutherford (dpa)The planned presence of United States President Donald Trump has led to tight security around the Club World Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea later on Sunday.A large police force and secret service agents were present at MetLife Stadium to the safeguard the match to be attended by around 70,000.Spectators faced more rigid entry checks than at previous matches at the venue. So did media representatives who were not checked by volunteers as at past games but by security personnel. Cameramen and photographers were asked to open their entire equipment for searches.
MetLife Stadium will next year also hold the World Cup final on July 19.

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