Concacaf in ‘close communication’ with LA authorities over Gold Cup

Meanwhile, the immigration raids that triggered the protests last Friday have continued, with deployed National Guard troops now protecting border control agents on enforcement operations.

An overnight curfew is in force after violence in downtown LA. Elsewhere, much of the protest activity has been peaceful. Demonstrations have been confined to relatively small pockets of LA, while also spreading to other US cities.

Trump’s row with state officials ramped up after he deployed troops to LA. The president has now vowed to “liberate” the city, but has been accused by California Governor Gavin Newsom of an “assault” on democracy.

On Tuesday, Trump defended his decision to send 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, saying it was to prevent the city being “conquered by a foreign enemy”.

However, European fans group FSE said: “The current policing approach in the US is wholly unfit for international sporting events.

“The continued use of excessive force against peaceful protestors is especially alarming. Fifa must act now.

“It has a responsibility to use its influence to ensure that the human rights and civil liberties of all attending fans are protected and respected.”

It also criticised Trump’s immigration policies, claiming they “pose a direct threat to the safety and wellbeing of visiting fans”. As well as PSG and Atletico Madrid, LA is due to host Inter Milan, who play Mexican team CF Monterrey at the Rose Bowl next week.

Last week Trump announced a travel ban which places full restrictions on citizens of 12 countries entering the United States, as well as partial constraints on seven others as part of an immigration crackdown he says is needed over security threats.