US EditionGerman Soccer Federation Official Wants World Cup Boycott Considered because of Trump
German soccer official Oke Göttlich urges a boycott discussion over Trump’s policies, citing travel bans and political tensions; 47% of Germans support a boycott if Greenland annexation occurs.
- A German Football Association official wants talks on boycotting the 2026 World Cup in the US.
- The official cited the US-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a precedent for a potential boycott.
- The row stems from FIFA's threat to book German players for wearing the OneLove armband at the 2022 World Cup.
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In view of the clear conflict between the EU and the US due to the discussion about a possible US annexation of the island ... The post "Waiting for the next weeks": Spahn no longer wants to exclude boycott of the US football World Cup appeared first on Apollo News.
The appeal of Claude Le Roy to boycott the 2026 World Cup in the United States because of Donald Trump's positions on Africa revives a debate already launched before the World Cup in Qatar. But between economic realities, the dreams of the players and the position of the federations, the idea seems doomed to failure.
The Fifa and its chief Gianni Infantino are acting like subjects of Donald Trump. It would be good to oppose his almighty fantasies.
The football world as a staffage: Donald Trump's politics will not change the world championship either. The positioning of the DFB seems clear.
Will we remember for a long time the 24th of January 2026? Walter M. Straten writes in the "Situation of the League" about 3 thinking mistakes in the World Cup boycott because of Trump.
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