Potential World Cup official arrested for alleged sexual assault in British hotel

NewsUKCrimePotential World Cup official arrested for alleged sexual assault in British hotelThe World Cup is due to take place in the US, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 JulyAp Correspondent Tuesday 28 April 2026 15:11 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966487","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/world-cup-official-arrested-sexual-assault-hotel-b2966487.html","title":"Potential World Cup official arrested for alleged sexual assault in British hotel"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14434","index":0}The World Cup is just weeks away (AFP/Getty)For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Breaking_Newsletter","regTitle":"Breaking News","subscriptionGroup":"breaking_news","subscriptionGroupId":"ea81aa66-1d12-4313-9b4e-6f20b0117b8f","type":"breaking_news","pathPrefix":["/news/uk/crime","/news/world","/topic/race","/topic/racism","/topic/race-and-ethnicity","/topic/diversity","/topic/ethnic-minorities","/topic/muslim","/topic/black","/topic/black-british","/topic/african-americans","/topic/systemic-racism","/topic/bame"],"title":"For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free breaking news emails","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/breakingNews1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyBr...