Calls grow for European teams to boycott World Cup 2026

January 26, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump have grown a little too close for someImage: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo/picture alliance

With relations between European governments and the United States strained, calls for European teams to boycott World Cup 2026 are beginning to gain traction in some quarters. Politicians, fans and football executives are among those who believe that the actions of Donald Trump’s administration — particularly in relation to Greenland — make participating in the tournament problematic.