The Mannschaft will be there in June. The German Football Federation (DFB) has confirmed the presence of its team for the 2026 World Cup. “We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a World Cup can have,” it justified in a press release. Our goal is to enhance this strength, not prevent it. »
For several weeks, voices have been raised across the Rhine to demand a boycott of the competition. They emphasize the message that this would send to Donald Trump, vilified on the international scene for weeks after his actions in Venezuela, his comments on Greenland and the policy pursued by ICE, his immigration police.
Oke Göttlich, president of the popular Sankt Pauli club, but also vice-president of the DFB, himself said that it was time to “seriously consider” a boycott. His proposal to the Federation therefore did not convince his peers, who indirectly disavowed it in the justification press release, ensuring that “debates on sports policy must take place internally and not in public. »
France does not wish to boycott
According to a recent poll, 47% of Germans said they were in favor of a boycott of North American publishing. The German Secretary of State for Sports, Christiane Schenderlein, assured that “decisions (…) rest exclusively with the competent sports federations”. Which have therefore decided not to boycott, at least for the moment.
In France, Marina Ferrari, the Minister of Sports, assured that “there is no desire for a boycott” on the ministry side. “Now, I’m not prejudging what might happen. I want us to dissociate sport (and politics). The Football World Cup is an extremely important moment for sports lovers. » LFI deputy Éric Coquerel called on Fifa to only play the World Cup in Canada and Mexico, co-organizing countries.
