Overview
- Germany’s football association said a boycott is currently not under consideration and urged that sports policy debates be handled internally.
- Comedian John Bishop urged fans to boycott the event, criticizing FIFA’s praise of President Trump and raising concerns about access and values.
- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter amplified lawyer Mark Pieth’s advice for supporters to avoid traveling to the United States for the tournament.
- A prospective World Cup volunteer in Los Angeles publicly withdrew over FIFA awarding a “peace prize” to Trump, citing a clash with their principles.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed political rifts, as German debate over a boycott followed Trump’s now-retracted tariff threats linked to Greenland and critics pointed to immigration crackdowns and reported deaths in Minneapolis.