French team returns on charter plane linked to deportation flights
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 8:08 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
After their World Cup victory against Paraguay, the French national team flew back to their Boston base camp on a chartered plane from Global X, which has been associated with numerous ICE deportation flights. Reports reveal that the aircraft has conducted 44 deportation flights in 2026 alone, with one occurring just three days prior to the team's departure on July 4th. This revelation aligns with the team's known political activism, as players like Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Thuram have openly opposed far-right politics in France. Both Global X and the French football federation have not commented on the findings, raising questions among critics of deportation policies.
- •French team flew back to Boston following World Cup win against Paraguay.
- •Chartered plane linked to nearly a thousand deportation flights since 2022.
- •44 deportation flights occurred in 2026 alone before team boarded.
- •Team players are known for their outspoken political views.
- •Global X and the French football federation have not responded to inquiries.
- 8:08 PMYahoo Sports — France’s World Cup charter airplane link with ICE deportation use
"Following their World Cup win against Paraguay, the French team jetted back to Boston base camp on an airplane that has been used for almost a thousand deportation flights in the past four years. The plane chartered from airline charter company Global X has carried out 44 such flights in 2026 alone, with one occurring just three days before the French national team boarded on July 4th.
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