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Europe Considers 2026 World Cup Boycott Over Trump's Rhetoric

1/26/2026

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Europe Considers Boycott

European football leaders are weighing a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland and NATO.
Oke Göttlich urged serious consideration of a boycott, likening it to Cold War–era Olympic protests.
He criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino's close ties with Trump as undermining FIFA's political neutrality.
France expresses no desire to boycott, while momentum grows across Europe.

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Germany Critiques Trump

A poll finds 61% of Germans view U.S. President Donald Trump as a threat.
Only 24% of Germans see him as an ally.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius criticized Trump’s remarks about NATO allies and called for an apology for disrespecting sacrifices in Afghanistan.
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil expressed frustration with the EU’s response to the Greenland crisis and urged a more decisive approach.

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Europe Considers Boycott

European football leaders are weighing a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland and NATO.
Oke Göttlich urged serious consideration of a boycott, likening it to Cold War–era Olympic protests.
He criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino's close ties with Trump as undermining FIFA's political neutrality.
France expresses no desire to boycott, while momentum grows across Europe.

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