6 h. ago Germany may boycott World Cup over Trump's unfair tariffs as 'the time has come'

The move comes after the US President threatened to hit Canada with a 100% trade tariffs. Comparisons have been made to the US-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics

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13 h. ago Lawmakers warn that Trump’s policies will make it harder for US athletes to compete overseas

President Donald Trump’s aggressive recent foreign policy actions could see competitors subjected to hostile crowds and anti-American sentiment at this year’s major sporting events, representatives argue

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64 h. ago England told to 'seriously consider' World Cup boycott over Donald Trump actions

A top German football official has spoken out ahead of this summer's World Cup, urging participating nations to 'seriously consider' a boycott due to the ongoing actions of Donald Trump

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2 d. ago Donald Trump risks World Cup boycott as German soccer chief calls for crisis talks: 'The time has come'

One of the ten vice presidents of the DFB - Germany's football federation - believes national teams should consider a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to Donald Trump.

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3 d. ago Top football official says its ‘time to consider’ World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands

‘As organisations and society, we’re forgetting how to set taboos and boundaries, and how to defend values,’ a German football federation executive said

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3 d. ago German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump

A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump

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4 d. ago World Cup giants make 'boycott decision' after Donald Trump's threats to Greenland

Potential boycotts have been suggested for nations ahead of the 2026 World Cup, due to threats made by US president Donald Trump against Greenland

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4 d. ago A World Cup boycott over Trump? Football’s hypotheticals cannot be dismissed any more | Nick Ames

Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations when it comes to the US-shaped problemCould European countries really decide to boycott the World Cup this summer? It is an astonishing question to be asking in 2026 and an indictment of the bind in which, as Donald Trump sows confusion around a potential annexation of Greenland, the world’s most popular sport finds itself. But the idea is at least seeping into the mainstream and senior figures are asking what, in a worst case scenario, it would take for football to meet the moment.Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations. As the Guardian reported this week, an anniversary party for the Hungarian FA on Monday became the forum for unofficial discussions among national association heads about how a unified approach to the US-shaped problem might take shape. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago France not considering soccer World Cup boycott over Greenland for now

France’s sports minister says her country is not currently thinking about boycotting the soccer World Cup in the United States amid growing tensions related to Donald Trump’s quest to control Greenland

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5 d. ago French government not in favour of World Cup 2026 boycott over Greenland threats

Minister says there is ‘no desire’ to boycott tournamentBut Coquerel says US should be stripped of World CupThe French government is not in favour of boycotting this year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States over Donald Trump’s Greenland threats, France’s sports minister has said.Trump has targeted France among the eight European countries threatened with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A ‘trade bazooka’, tariffs and a World Cup boycott: How Europe can hit back at Trump over Greenland

European leaders have made bullish threats of a response to Trump’s latest tariff threats. But economists tell Craig Hoyle that an extended trade war would be a ‘worst-case scenario’

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5 d. ago Scotland boycott of World Cup finals not the way to stand up to Donald Trump, says Stephen Flynn

Stephen Flynn disagreed with his former Westminster colleague Hannah Bardell on the need for a Scotland boycott.

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5 d. ago World Cup boycott not the answer to Trump’s threats, says SNP Westminster leader

Stephen Flynn said there needs to be serious and committed international dialogue with allies.

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5 d. ago How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

Gianni Infantino’s cosying up to the US President has left Fifa in an awkward situation, writes Miguel Delaney, with the real prospect of lasting ramifications for the World Cup this summer

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6 d. ago Piers Morgan risks wrath of Donald Trump as he tells England to BOYCOTT World Cup

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

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6 d. ago Scotland could boycott World Cup in protest at Donald Trump, says former SNP MP

Hannah Kennedy-Bardell said Scots needed to consider "radical action" to send a message to the US president.

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6 d. ago Calls for Scotland and England to boycott the World Cup over Trump's Greenland obsession

Conservative former minister Simon Hoare and Liberal Democrat MP Luke Taylor intimated that both England and Scotland should pull out of the tournament in protest at President Donald Trump.

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6 d. ago Calls for England and Scotland to boycott the World Cup over Trump's Greenland obsession

Conservative former minister Simon Hoare and Liberal Democrat MP Luke Taylor intimated that both England and Scotland should pull out of the tournament in protest at President Donald Trump.

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7 d. ago Tickets, travel and Trump: How the 2026 World Cup is shaping up six months from the final

The champion will be decided on 19 July in New Jersey. Here’s a rundown of the issues that will shape the tournament as it comes to North AmericaWe’re only six months from the biggest single sporting occasion in the world. On 19 July in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the men’s World Cup final will kick off and a champion will be crowned (although it will be hard to top the last one).The final will be more than a coronation (or confirmation, if Argentina repeat as champions). It will also be a culmination of six weeks of near non-stop soccer played across three countries, four time zones, and 16 cities. It’s likely that conclusions will already be drawn at that point on how the whole tournament fared. But for now, at this semi-convenient milestone, it’s worth taking stock of where we are six months out. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago FIFA warned to strip Donald Trump of the World Cup after 'utterly, totally sickening' actions'

TalkSPORT star Jeff Stelling, who hosted Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday for 29 years, says Trump's policies should disqualify the US from hosting the iconic football tournament

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