German FA official calls for World Cup boycott talks over Tump's actions - News Summed Up

German FA official calls for World Cup boycott talks over Tump's actions


Sports News of Sunday, 25 January 2026Source: bbc.comA German Football Association (DFB) official has said it is time to consider a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's actions. US Embassy congratulates Black Stars on 2026 World Cup qualificationTrump has since rowed back on that threat, but tensions between European leaders and the US government remain high. Germany were involved in a row with Fifa at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when world football's governing body threatened players with a booking for wearing the OneLove armband during games. That's something that really, really, really bothers me. I would like to know from Donald Trump when he has reached his taboo, and I would like to know from [DFB president] Bernd Neuendorf and [Fifa president] Gianni Infantino."


Source: GhanaWeb January 25, 2026 15:02 UTC



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