'Right to demand safety': Dutch boss Koeman shares safety concerns for World Cup

[p]Amnesty International released [a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/global-fifa-and-world-cup-hosts-must-prevent-tournament-becoming-a-threat-to-fans-and-communities/" target="_blank"]a report[/a] on Monday in which the human rights organisation warned that "severe restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful protest threaten the 'safe, welcoming and inclusive' tournament promised by FIFA."[/p][p]Asked about the safety concerns in the US, Mexico, and Canada, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] manager Ronald Koeman expressed his concern at Monday's press conference ahead of Tuesday's friendly clash with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a].[/p][p][b]"You don’t want this. Sport should be enjoyable, and you should be able to go somewhere safely. As a fan, too, you should be able to support your country safely. There needs to be clarity on this, and it needs to be properly organised," [/b]said Koeman.[/p][embed guid="ae45f609-9cf2-4af2-be78-41aad8937b58" url="https://x.com/amnesty/status/2038541744212427222?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"But that is down to all the associations. That is down to the entire organisation, including FIFA. I believe it will be properly organised. We are counting on that. I think it is right that people demand that players and fans must be safe during the World Cup."[/b][/p][p]The Netherlands have been drawn in Group F with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tunisia/QqZVYk95/"]Tunisia[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a]/[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/poland/2HzmcynI/"]Poland[/a], who they'll play in the American cities of Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City.[/p]