French Sports Minister Says World Cup Boycott Over Greenland Threats 'Not Desired'
The French government is not keen on boycotting the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, following Donald Trump's threats against France over its opposition to his plans to annex Greenland. The sports minister, Marina Ferrari, stated that "as it stands now" there is no desire for a boycott of the tournament.
However, some French politicians have called for a boycott, citing Trump's actions as a reason to exclude the US from co-hosting the event. Éric Coquerel, a senior far-left politician, argued that France could not participate in the World Cup if Trump were to proceed with his plans.
Trump has targeted eight European countries, including France, with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland. Coquerel likened this behavior to attacking "neighbours" and said it was unacceptable. He also suggested that the US should be stripped of co-hosting the World Cup.
Meanwhile, a French coach, Claude Le Roy, has proposed boycotting the 2026 World Cup over Trump's actions towards Africa. The German government has taken a different stance, stating that decisions on participation or boycotts lie solely with sports associations and not politicians.
The US has cultivated close ties with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who awarded Trump the "Fifa Peace Prize" at the World Cup draw in December.
The French government is not keen on boycotting the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, following Donald Trump's threats against France over its opposition to his plans to annex Greenland. The sports minister, Marina Ferrari, stated that "as it stands now" there is no desire for a boycott of the tournament.
However, some French politicians have called for a boycott, citing Trump's actions as a reason to exclude the US from co-hosting the event. Éric Coquerel, a senior far-left politician, argued that France could not participate in the World Cup if Trump were to proceed with his plans.
Trump has targeted eight European countries, including France, with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland. Coquerel likened this behavior to attacking "neighbours" and said it was unacceptable. He also suggested that the US should be stripped of co-hosting the World Cup.
Meanwhile, a French coach, Claude Le Roy, has proposed boycotting the 2026 World Cup over Trump's actions towards Africa. The German government has taken a different stance, stating that decisions on participation or boycotts lie solely with sports associations and not politicians.
The US has cultivated close ties with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who awarded Trump the "Fifa Peace Prize" at the World Cup draw in December.
The French government is playing it cool about Donald Trump's threats to Greenland, but I'm not buying it 
. If Trump thinks he can just bully France and other European countries into submission, he's got another thing coming. This whole annexation thing is a classic case of America-first politics - if you're going to try to expand your influence globally, you've got to be prepared for some pushback.
. If Trump thinks he can just dictate how other countries should behave, then maybe France and other European nations should show him what it means to be a responsible global player. It's time for America to take a seat at the table and start listening to others instead of trying to bully them into submission 
. The US needs to step up its game and prove that it can play the international game without being a bully 
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And what's with Trump being all aggressive about it? Is he really that insecure about his own power? 
️? And what's with Coquerel saying it's like attacking neighbours? Is he not aware of how politics works? 
Like, shouldn't they be speaking out against Trump's actions or something? 
. Like, come on, don't threaten to annex Greenland just because France disagrees with you? It's not like it's gonna affect your precious World Cup 
. And honestly, if some politicians want to boycott the tournament, let them do their thing 
. But as for it being "not desired", yeah sure, because that's exactly what France wants: Donald Trump telling them what to do 
. Newsflash: Trump's got a lot on his plate and annexing Greenland isn't gonna make him any friends, if you know what I mean 
. And btw, what even is the point of the FIFA Peace Prize? Did Trump really deserve it for being all dramatic and stuff? 
france and other european countries shouldnt be threatened by trump over this it's not like they're trying to take away his favorite country or anything 
let's focus on unity and sportsmanship, that's what the world cup is all about 
so like there's this dude trump threatening to annex greenland and now france is all like "no thanks we dont wanna boycott the world cup over it" 
meanwhile germany is all chill about it 
i mean who do we think makes the rules here? 
. France can't be bullied into participating in an event that's basically being co-opted by a US politician who thinks he's above international law 
. And let's be real, if Trump's gonna make life hard for the French, maybe it's only fair they take a stand and snub the whole thing 
. I mean, what's next? The Americans gonna try to annex some other country just to get their way? Get over yourself, Trump 
I feel like France is trying to stay out of it but it's hard not to side with them when Trump's being so unreasonable. The US & France have a history together and this whole thing just feels like a big mess 
". Give me a break! Like, what's next, they're gonna try to invade France and then be all like "oh no, we shouldn't have won the World Cup"? 
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. It's like, come on guys, stand up for what you believe in! But instead, they're just sitting back and allowing politicians to decide their participation 
. And then some French politician is like "oh, it's okay, we'll just boycott the World Cup" 
️ i'm totally getting a batch this weekend