World Cup
2026 World Cup could be boycotted by one of the favorites
St. Pauli President and member of the German Football Association Oke Göttlich He said that a possible boycott of the 2026 World Cup due to US President Donald Trump’s actions and statements regarding Greenland should be seriously discussed in the football community.
In his opinion, such a discussion is long overdue and the potential threat is even greater than the boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1980s.
“I’m really asking myself when the moment will come to specifically think and talk about this. For me, that time has already come. In my opinion, the potential threat now is much greater than it was at the 1980 Olympic Games. We have to have this discussion.”
As a society, we forget how to set taboos and boundaries. Is the taboo broken when someone threatens or attacks?” said the officer.
The 2026 World Cup is planned to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Source: Sport UA
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