Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle'How England's impossible job became a dream job for a German: Tuchel loves it'England's World Cup team reportedly flew on a plane operated by GlobalX, an airline frequently used for US government deportation flights. The specific aircraft used by the team was allegedly involved in a March 2025 deportation flight carrying migrants to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador. Reports describe the CECOT prison as having filthy, overcrowded conditions and regular beatings of detainees. Donald Trump previously posted a video featuring a GlobalX plane transporting migrants to CECOT, labelling them 'monsters'. GlobalX holds a five-year contract with the US government for ICE Air deportation flights and operated over 74 per cent of such flights in 2024, leading to past criticism for other sports teams and celebrities using their services. In fullEngland’s World Cup team hires plane used by Trump administration to deport migrants, report claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Did England use Trump’s infamous ICE deportation plane at World Cup 2026?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle'How England's impossible job became a dream job for a German: Tuchel loves it'England's World Cup team reportedly flew on a plane operated by GlobalX, an airline frequently used for US government deportation flights. The specific aircraft used by the team was allegedly involved in a March 2025 deportation flight carrying migrants to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador. Reports describe the CECOT prison as having filthy, overcrowded conditions and regular beatings of detainees. Donald Trump previously posted a video featuring a GlobalX plane transporting migrants to CECOT, labelling them 'monsters'. GlobalX holds a five-year contract with the US government for ICE Air deportation flights and operated over 74 per cent of such flights in 2024, leading to past criticism for other sports teams and celebrities using their services. In fullEngland’s World Cup team hires plane used by Trump administration to deport migrants, report claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
