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Almost 50% of Germans are ready to support a boycott of the World Cup in the USA
Almost 50% of Germans are ready to support a boycott of the World Cup in the USA
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Almost 17,000 fans canceled their World Cup tickets overnight following calls for a boycott of the tournament over US policies. 01/17/2026, Sputnik Belarus
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MINSK, January 17 – Sputnik. Almost half of Germans are ready to support Germany’s possible boycott of the World Cup in the United States if Washington decides to seize Greenland militarily, according to a survey by the INSA Institute. According to the survey, 47% of respondents believe that Germany should boycott the World Cup if the United States seizes the island militarily. 35% of respondents opposed this measure. Another 18% of participants could not give a definite answer. This survey was conducted on January 15-16, more than a thousand Germans took part in it. Previously, it became known that almost 17 thousand fans literally overnight canceled their tickets to the championship matches after calls for a boycott of the tournament due to US policies. At the same time, the speaker on foreign policy of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union factions of the German Bundestag, Jurgen Hardt considers a possible boycott a last resort. 2026 World Cup For the first time, 48 national teams will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Also, these competitions will be the first to be held in three countries at once – in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The championship will begin on June 11 and will last until July 19. Greenland is part of the Danish kingdom. At the same time, American leader Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the island should become part of the United States. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland, in turn, warned Washington against seizing the island, noting that they expect respect for their territorial integrity. Look for the most interesting and important news in our Telegram channel and Viber. Also follow us on Zen!
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Almost 17,000 fans canceled their World Cup tickets overnight following calls for a boycott of the tournament over US policies.
MINSK, January 17 – Sputnik. Almost half of Germans are ready to support Germany’s possible boycott of the World Cup in the United States if Washington decides to take over Greenland militarily, according to a survey by the INSA institute.
According to the survey, 47% of respondents believe that Germany should boycott the world football championship if the United States seizes the island militarily. 35% of respondents opposed this measure. Another 18% of participants could not give a definite answer.
This survey was conducted on January 15-16 and involved more than a thousand Germans.
Earlier it became known that almost 17 thousand fans literally overnight canceled their tickets to the championship matches after calls for a boycott of the tournament due to US policies.
At the same time, the speaker on foreign policy of the faction of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions of the German Bundestag, Jurgen Hardt, considers a possible boycott a last resort.
For the first time, 48 national teams will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Also, these competitions will be the first to be held in three countries at once – in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
The championship will begin on June 11 and will last until July 19.
Greenland is part of the Danish Kingdom. At the same time, American leader Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the island should become part of the United States.
The authorities of Denmark and Greenland, in turn, warned Washington against seizing the island, noting that they expect respect for their territorial integrity.
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