British journalist Piers Morgan commented on the possible boycott of the 2026 World Cup, which could be implemented by several European teams due to the policies of US President Donald Trump.
The tournament is planned for the summer of 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
The debate was sparked by new tariffs announced by the Trump administration on European countries. Morgan spoke on the subject on the social network X, suggesting that the leading continental football teams could use the World Cup as a pressure tool in negotiations.
“Perhaps the national teams of England, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Norway and Italy should be suspended from participating in the World Cup while negotiations with President Trump continue on the introduction of various tariffs? The rejection of 8 out of 10 championship favorites could make you think,” Morgan wrote on the X social network.
The new customs duties were announced by Trump on January 17, 2026. According to the plans of the US side, from February 1, 2026, the US will introduce a 10% customs duty on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland. If no agreement is reached with European countries on the purchase of Greenland, the rate could rise to 25% from June 1, 2026.
German politician Jürgen Hardt, member of the Bundestag and ally of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, had previously announced a possible boycott of the World Championship. He suggested that the German national team could refuse to participate in the tournament due to the US president’s position on Greenland.
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