Protests. The United States, Germany will boycott the 2026 World Cup

Germany will boycott the 2026 World Cup. (DFB)

Germany is considering boycotting the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico. Germany's boycott is a form of protest against the US plan to invade Greenland.

Germany made a surprise by planning to boycott the 2026 World Cup. If Germany is serious about not sending Julian Nagelsman's team, then the World Cup will decrease its appeal. How not, one of the favorite teams in the biggest football tournament did not participate for global political reasons.

Yes, Germany condemned US President Donald Trump's plan to annex Greenland. Previously, the US had intervened in Venezuela by arresting President Nicolas Maduro, who was considered a dictator and also played a role in the US drug trade.

Only Venezuela could not boycott the 2026 World Cup because it failed to qualify for the final round. In the CONMEBOL zone, Venezuela only ranked eighth. The reason is that only the top six teams automatically qualify for the final round. While the seventh-ranked Ecuador who got a playoff ticket.

Unlike Germany, who automatically qualified for the World Cup after winning Group A of the UEFA zone. However, Die Mannschaft is likely to be absent if the boycott plan is approved because there is no official stance from the German government or the German Football Association (DFB).

The boycott plan was conveyed by Jurgen Hardt, a politician from the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU). The question is that Hardt has an important position in a party that has a strong influence in domestic politics in Germany. He holds the position as foreign policy spokesman and has close ties with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

This makes Harddt have the power to influence party policy and in the end can determine Merz's attitude about the 2026 World Cup. According to this German parliamentarian, the boycott of the tournament is an extreme decision taken to pressure Trump. This is Germany's move to stop the US's attempt to enter Greenland, which is a territory of Denmark.

"We know very well how important the World Cup is for Trump," Hardt said, as quoted by Bild.

If Germany agrees to boycott, it is not impossible that their move will get support from other European countries. Including Denmark if they qualify for the final round. Denmark itself, which is strengthened by striker Rasmus Hojlund, still has to play a playoff against North Macedonia to get a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Interestingly, FIFA, the world football body, has also been criticized for being accused of being too supportive of Trump. In fact, FIFA even gave Trump a 'Peace Award'.

The award received sharp criticism given Trump's aggressive foreign policy towards other countries. Former UEFA President Michel Platini also criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino who was considered a dictator.