‘Last Resort’—German Politician Suggests World Cup Boycott Over Greenland Issue

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The 2026 World Cup threatens to become a political dispute. In Europe, demands for a boycott of the tournament in the US are increasing – triggered by Donald Trump.

Kronen Zeitung

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Does the World Cup take place in the United States (June 11th to July 19th) without Germany? The US plans in Greenland have triggered a debate about a possible boycott by the German team. In Austria, such considerations have so far met with no approval. From the Federal Chancellery in Vienna, it is called upon to ask APA "that one vehemently opposes a politicization of art and culture, music or sport and strongly opposes a Cancel Culture.The dis…

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The Austrian Federal Chancellery, on the other hand, states that "one is vehemently opposed to a politicization" of sport.

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The US threats to Greenland have triggered a debate in Germany about a possible boycott of the World Cup in the United States. When US President Donald Trump implements his "threats in relation to Greenland and starts a trade war with the EU, it is hard for me to imagine that European countries will participate in the World Cup," said CDU security politician Roderich Kieselwetter of the "Augsburger Allgemeine" of Tuesday. Other voices feared a d…

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If the US President escalates the Greenland conflict, the 16 European teams should do without the World Cup in the USA, some CDU MPs will find. The Federal Government is not considering this so far.