French government not in favour of World Cup 2026 boycott over Greenland threats
Minister says there is ‘no desire’ to boycott tournamentBut Coquerel says US should be stripped of World CupThe French government is not in favour of boycotting this year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States over Donald Trump’s Greenland threats, France’s sports minister has...
<ul><li><p>Minister says there is ‘no desire’ to boycott tournament</p></li><li><p>But Coquerel says US should be stripped of World Cup</p></li></ul><p>The French government is not in favour of boycotting this year’s World Cup being co-hosted by the United States over Donald Trump’s Greenland threats, France’s sports minister has said.</p><p>Trump has targeted France <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-tariff-european-countries-greenland">among the eight European countries</a> threatened with tariffs for their opposition to his drive to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/21/france-government-not-in-favour-us-world-cup-boycott-greenland-threats">Continue reading...</a>
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