{"id":38679,"date":"2026-01-24T09:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/world-cup-winners-need-to-discuss-boycotting-2026-world-cup-over-donald-trump-official-says\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T09:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:44:49","slug":"world-cup-winners-need-to-discuss-boycotting-2026-world-cup-over-donald-trump-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/world-cup-winners-need-to-discuss-boycotting-2026-world-cup-over-donald-trump-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup winners &#8216;need&#8217; to discuss boycotting 2026 World Cup over Donald Trump, official says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/world-cup-winners-need-to-discuss-boycotting-2026-world-cup-over-donald-trump-official-says\/#Could_Germany_boycott_the_2026_World_Cup\" >Could Germany boycott the 2026 World Cup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/world-cup-winners-need-to-discuss-boycotting-2026-world-cup-over-donald-trump-official-says\/#Donald_Trump_awards_World_Cup_trophy_to_winner\" >Donald Trump awards World Cup trophy to winner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump (Photo by Kevin Dietsch, Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>A senior German soccer official has suggested that the country needs serious discussions about boycotting this summer&#8217;s 2026 World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Germany has won the tournament four times, but with Donald Trump&#8217;s recent actions there may be a very real possibility that major powers will refuse to participate in the tournament in North America.<\/p>\n<p>The US president has recently been embroiled in a spat over a possible bid to seize control of Greenland, which is part of Denmark, potentially sparking a crisis among NATO countries.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump has long been a controversial figure, and many may feel that the United States is currently not in a good position to host such a major international convention.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_Germany_boycott_the_2026_World_Cup\"><\/span>Could Germany boycott the 2026 World Cup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oke Gottrich, president of Bundesliga side St. Pauli and one of the German federation&#8217;s 10 vice-presidents, told Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper that &#8220;the time has come&#8221; to &#8220;seriously consider and discuss&#8221; the possibility of boycotting the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What was the justification for boycotting the Olympics in the 1980s?&#8221; he said. &#8220;In my opinion, the potential threat is greater now than it was then. We need to have this discussion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">FIFA President Gianni Infantino shakes hands with Donald Trump during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw (Photo by Jia Haocheng \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is currently considered unlikely that other major powers would support a boycott, with France already denying it at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it&#8217;s a sign of major tensions, particularly in Europe, following President Trump&#8217;s erratic behavior.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donald_Trump_awards_World_Cup_trophy_to_winner\"><\/span>Donald Trump awards World Cup trophy to winner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In other World Cup news this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that President Trump will award the trophy to the tournament winner.<\/p>\n<p>This is another controversial decision, likely to be seen as too overtly political for what is supposed to be a neutral sports tournament without a broad agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Infantino said, &#8220;This trophy will be handed over to the captain of the team that will win the World Cup on July 19th.&#8221; &#8220;I present it with the president of the host country, the United States. 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