The 2026 World Cup is supposed to be the biggest in history. Forty-eight teams, three host nations, stadiums from Vancouver to Miami. The most lucrative tournament FIFA has ever staged.
And it might collapse because of Donald Trump's obsession with Greenland.
According to The Independent, senior officials at the top of FIFA and UEFA are "very concerned" about the potential impact of the United States' interest in Greenland on the World Cup and the wider game.
There have been no official meetings yet, and there won't be any public statements—at least not yet. Everyone is looking at FIFA president Gianni Infantino and wondering exactly what he's thinking. And that's the problem: FIFA is not a forum for constructive debate. It's geared around one central figure, and that figure may not have the governance suitable for this kind of geopolitical upheaval.
"He simply has to be worried about what next," one source who knows Infantino told The Independent.
The Boycott Talk Is Real
Let's be clear: the idea of threatening a boycott has already been raised in German political circles. There's been a petition in the Netherlands. Multiple European federations are discussing their options.
"It would be remarkable if European leaders weren't seriously discussing a boycott as an option," said Nick McGeehan of FairSquare.
No federation wants to openly talk about "red lines," and everyone is referring to But it doesn't even need to be said that .
