MIAMI: The head of CONCACAF responded to Donald Trump’s “shithole” slur on Friday (Saturday in Manila), emphasizing the region’s embrace of diversity as it enters a key phase in its bid for the 2026 World Cup.

Victor Montagliani, the president of the confederation for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), took to Twitter to address Trump’s remarks, which have been branded as racist at home and abroad.

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