US EditionIn Huge Blow to Trump, Greenland Furor Sparks First Calls for Boycott of This Major American Event
Senior UK MPs urge a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in protest of US tariffs up to 25% on eight European and NATO countries over Greenland purchase threats.
- This week, Conservative and Labour MPs became the first to call for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after new US tariffs were announced, urging withdrawal from the tournament.
- The US president announced tariffs starting at 10%, rising to 25% from June 1, linked to a Greenland purchase bid, prompting eight NATO countries including Denmark and the UK to warn of a 'dangerous downward spiral'.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across 16 cities—11 in the US, three in Mexico, and two in Canada, with America hosting 78 of the 104 fixtures.
- Proposals include teams refusing to travel and cancelling King Charles's state visit to the US, with Richard Burgon calling to bar the US from hosting and Three Lions Pride limiting visibility.
- Beyond sport, leaders cautioned the dispute could trigger a wider diplomatic downward spiral as some argued moving the World Cup would affirm that international law still matters.
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In huge blow to Trump, Greenland furor sparks first calls for boycott of this major American event
Lawmakers in the U.K. are in a bi-partisan furor after President Donald Trump threatened to launch new tariffs on the stalwart American ally. Trump is trying to pressure the U.K. into backing the president’s bid to take control of Greenland.
Piers Morgan risks wrath of Donald Trump as he tells England to BOYCOTT World Cup - The Mirror
England are in the middle of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup but the Three Lions have been told to consider their spot at the tournament in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s tariff threats
England and Scotland face calls to boycott 2026 World Cup amid Donald Trump threats
Politicians from across the political spectrum have demanded that England and Scotland withdraw from this summer's men's football World Cup as a protest against President Trump's ambitions to take control of Greenland
After Donald Trump's threats to get Greenland, the number of members in the Facebook group 'Boycott goods from the USA' has exploded.
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