The discussion about a possible boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against the German national team in light of opinion polls has no basis in reality. This opinion was expressed by the honorary president of the Russian Football Federation (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov.
The Bild newspaper previously reported that almost half of Germans would support a boycott of the 2026 World Cup if Greenland joined. USA. According to a study by the INSA Institute, 47% of respondents support the idea of a boycott, 35% are against it and another 18% find it difficult to answer.
“This is nonsense. Whatever they come up with. What do Greenland and the World Cup have to do with anything? This is just a poll,” Koloskov said. “Another thing is if the German Football Association officially said that it will not send its team, then it would make sense to talk about it. We have to keep in mind that this will never happen. It’s all empty talk.”
The 2026 World Cup will be held in USAMexico and Canada from June 11th to July 19th.
Trump has repeatedly stated the need for Greenland to join USA. Already during his first presidential term he proposed the purchase of the island and in March 2025 he expressed confidence that it could be annexed.
Greenland is part of Denmark as an autonomous territory. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to allied commitments BORN signed the Greenland Defense Treaty. According to him USA they took charge of defending the island from possible attacks.
