Talk of a Europe-led boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is gaining traction in response to Donald Trump's US

[malaise]

administration. Could it make an impact?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT7r_s6DLlw/

[leftstreet]

1. Just the threat of it would make Trump stroke out

His narcissistic ass would not only pull ICE out of MN, he'd probably release the Epstein Files and executive order Medicare For All

[malaise]

2. Damn you made me laugh

😀

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Not a chance. But you may have a future in comedy. 🤓❤️

[Biophilic]

3. I really wish they would.

[synni]

4. I wish nobody would show up

[Bev54]

14. I hope they show up for the games in Mexico and Canada and miss the US games

That would be the best message.

[BeyondGeography]

5. There's plenty of similar talk in Africa too

Trump’s blatant racism and travel bans/restrictions have, um, been noticed there.

At the rate he’s going, I don’t see how he avoids a boycott.

[canetoad]

6. FIFA

Needs to demand their 'Peace Prize' back. In public.

[jaxxon20]

28. The will not revoke the FIFA piece pie. TYPO intended.

FIFA will not rescind their nonsense "peace Prize". Once those crooks buy a politician, they stay bought!

[LR3]

7. The civilized world needs to shun America's Hitler

Boycott World Cup and Olympic games, please

[fujiyamasan]

8. Europe went through this before in Munich in 1936

Don’t legitimize this despot. Learn from history.

[TomSlick]

10. Exactly.

Any country that sends a team to the US would be condoning everything Trump is doing.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. And may not get them all back alive.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. I don't know how anyone could travel here

There’s a literal bounty on your head if you enter the country. ICE gets paid to take you to detention centers. They don’t care if you’re a tourist, they still get their bounty for taking you.

[TomSlick]

11. Anyone traveling to the US that is not pearly white, is asking to be disappeared.

[tblue37]

25. Some tourists have been detained for weeks. Being white was no protection. I read about a British woman, a tourist, who

was disappeared for 3 weeks. Also, Alex Pretti & Renee Good were white. Yes, police officers often determine how to treat people based on skin color, but ICE is an equal opportunity abuser.

[surfered]

15. Seems FIFA may have wasted the $27 they spent on that Peace Prize they gave Trump

[malaise]

16. You mean Piece of Shit

Trophy?😂😀

[surfered]

17. Yes, he's World Class at that!😁

[malaise]

20. Slobby Donvict should have croaked by then

😀

[Gaugamela]

18. They should also boycott the Summer Olympics.

[surfered]

19. That will hurt local economies. We visit relatives in Seattle and had to change our plans...

…as moderately priced hotels were asking $900 a night when Seattle was hosting FIFA games in early July

[MLWR]

21. GOOD. Everyone should also boycott his 1936 Olympics.

[Wiz Imp]

22. Not going to happen

A single German Football (Soccer) official has called for talks among European countries about a possible boycott. A Dutch TV Producer called for a boycott. Those are the only 2 significant voices I can find talking about a boycott. France has already said they have no interest in a boycott. I believe I read earlier in the week there was a list of 5-10 countries who were not interested in even entertaining a boycott but I can't find it now. Anyway, while it should be boycotted, it won't be unless something significantly more horrible happens in the US between now and when it starts. Frighteningly, we can't rule out something like that actually hapening.

[aggiesal]

23. Along with the boycott, they should move more games into Mexico & Canada, if not all games. n/t

[slightlv]

27. I really like that idea...

just move everything that was gonna happen in the US to other countries that are still trying to act civilized. Reward them; punish the US and other authoritarian countries. I feel bad for the athletes in that case, but I'd feel much worse if something happened to them while they were here in the states, under color of trump's "law"...

[aggiesal]

29. The 1st match is in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. ...

There are 104 games played in the World Cup.
Both Mexico & Canada have 13 games each.
The U.S. has 78 games including the Championship Game

Canada's games will be held in Toronto & Vancouver.
While Mexico's games will be held in Mexico City, Guadalajara & Monterrey.

I say give them more games.

Not to mention that the Olympics will be in El Eh (LA with Spanish accent) in 2028.

[Ilsa]

24. Maybe the influx of foreigners will give trump & miller heart attacks. nt

[RockRaven]

26. PLEASE.

I expect nothing from the feckless spineless corrupt cowards that inhabit most national sports bodies.

But FFS, do something useful for once, would you?