Well, if you'd transported me here from 20 years ago I may have

said I fully expect us and other countries to boycott both the World Cup and the olympics.

However, having witnessed how the already corrupt FIFA has become more and more corrupt and devoid of morals the last two decades - perhaps even worse since Blatter was replaced - I doubt it very much.

Will be interesting to see what happens from the American side too. Let's remember that for it to happen, Trump will need to allow teams and fans in from countries including:

Co hosts Canada and Mexico, both of whom he has threatened
Iran and Haiti who are both on his travel ban list
Algeria, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay who are not yet on no travel list but have been marked on no immigrant visa application list.
All the European nations who are now opposing his stance on Greenland and being attacked with tariffs, perhaps even including Denmark itself.

And, along with Denmark, there are potentially more in the above categories who could still qualify.

I envisage, as we get closer to the summer, Trump attempting to use it as a threat in much the same way he is doing with tariffs now. Threatening travel bans for fans, perhaps even squads or even cherry picking certain star players of particular teams with bulls**t accusations.

I would be very happy if the whole of Europe and those on his travel ban just decide to boycott it, because there is zero chance that FIFA itself will do the right thing, which would be to move the hosting to Canada and Mexico only (and even if they do that, wait for Trump to threaten to close his borders and US airspace for flights from and to those two countries for a month).

Posted By: Legacy Fan on January 20th 2026 at 10:25:33

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Not sure if the question has been asked on here. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 20, 05:56:23
- Well, if you'd transported me here from 20 years ago I may have (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jan 20, 10:25:33
  - That sounds a bat shit thing for him to do. Which is why you may have a point! (Other Football) - megson, Jan 20, 15:42:08
  - Trump is under no obligation to allow fans ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 20, 10:47:06
    - Thanks for understanding my point (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jan 20, 11:10:49
  - Blimey, you've really pulled on a thread there. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 10:30:42
    - Surprised it’s not being talked about more to be honest (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jan 20, 10:38:39
      - I expect when the weather improves, he'll fuck off to the golf course (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 10:42:20
- No way. England will never have a better chance to win it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 10:24:00
  - Of course we will (although never a great chance) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jan 20, 10:31:43
    - Germany won in Brazil a mere 11 years ago (n/m) (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jan 20, 14:45:51
    - I know we will. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 10:38:41
- Im sure the billions it attracts, the world cup and the Donald are really going to miss (Other Football) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 20, 09:56:47
  - The England national team (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 20, 11:14:40
    - I assume some will be... (Other Football) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 20, 11:48:29
      - But they read WOTB. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 20, 11:51:04
  - its the principle that counts (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 20, 10:09:40
- Yes! Unless they pick Fisher and Makama in the squad (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jan 20, 08:38:08
- Suggest a boycott (Other Football) - paulg, Jan 20, 07:38:58
  - Geoffrey (n/m) (Other Football) - inutero, Jan 20, 08:25:12
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jan 20, 09:05:10
- That would be an act of GREAT STUPIDITY (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jan 20, 07:33:23
  - SAD. (n/m) (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 20, 09:05:53
  - 🥅 (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Jan 20, 07:40:36
- I boycotted the last one (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jan 20, 06:45:13

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