As a late substitute to help close out Mexico’s upset of Germany on Sunday, Márquez became only the third player to appear in a fifth World Cup. The achievement might have been cause for celebration and promotions had it come under different circumstances. After the game, broadcasters did not rush Márquez for an on-field interview. That would have meant placing him in front of a clear plastic board covered in sponsor logos, including four major American brands: Visa, Coca-Cola, Budweiser and McDonald’s. FIFA initially, and erroneously, told broadcasters they could not even interview Márquez, before revising that advice to say that they could, provided they did so without displaying sponsor logos. FIFA also has taken measures to pre-empt contact between Márquez and any of its employees who are American citizens. For instance, if Márquez appears at a news conference that FIFA arranges, the moderator should not be an American. Even before the World Cup, care had to be taken. Márquez had stopped playing for his club team, Atlas, which is based in Guadalajara, and had been left off the national team roster for months while his lawyers worked on his case. The Mexico federation only named him to its World Cup team as FIFA’s deadline for rosters loomed. He missed a warm-up match against Wales at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., apparently because he is forbidden to enter the United States. And at training camps before the tournament, and here in Russia, Márquez’s jersey is plain with no sponsor logos. Flights, too, have been carefully arranged, since Márquez is not allowed to travel on a United States-owned carrier.
Rafael United States Treasury Department, Mexico's world cup captain, is on a Marquez blacklist. He was associated with laundering money for drug cartel's, however, has pleaded his innocence in the matter. United States Treasury Department is not allowed to fly with any American-owned airlines, or be seen in the media associated with any American companies, he drinks from different water bottles to his teammates, and often has to wear different training kit. He has also agreed not to get paid.