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France’s sports minister has responded to a question about whether the country would consider boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in response to the recent “framework agreement” reached by the United States for control of part of Greenland.
French Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life Marina Ferrari told reporters this week that the country had “no desire” to skip the cup, which is being held this year in North America.
“As things currently stand, there is no desire from the ministry to boycott this great competition,” Ferrari said. “Now, I don’t anticipate what might happen, but I have also heard voices from certain political blocs. I am one of those who believe in keeping sport separate [from politics]. The World Cup is an extremely important moment for those who love sport.”
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The Greenlandic flag flies in Nuuk, Greenland on January 20, 2026. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Far-left French politician Éric Coquerel called for the United States to be stripped of the right to host the World Cup and suggested a boycott by France.
“Seriously, can we imagine playing the World Cup in a country that attacks its ‘neighbors’, threatens to invade Greenland and flouts international law?” Coquerel told reporters.
Trump announced on Truth Social on Wednesday that the framework for a deal had been established for the United States to take control of parts of Greenland.
“Based on a very productive meeting I had with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, we formed the frame of a future agreement regarding Greenland and, indeed, the entire Arctic region,” he wrote.
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U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Émilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)
“This solution, if passed, will be a tremendous solution for the United States of America and for all NATO nations,” Trump said. wrote in the message. “Based on this understanding, I will not impose the tariffs that were to come into effect on February 1. Additional discussions are underway regarding the Golden Dome as it relates to Greenland.”
In a speech Thursday at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Trump seemed to indicate that he would not use force to seize Greenland.
Despite similar calls for sanctions in response to Trump’s foreign policy, the United States has also not been penalized by major sporting bodies for its recent intervention in Venezuela.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has responded to calls to exclude the United States and its athletes from the upcoming Winter Olympics due to intervention in Venezuela. The commission ruled out any sanctions against the United States
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“As a global organization, the IOC must manage a complex reality. The IOC must face the current political context and the latest developments in the world,” the IOC said in a statement provided to PK Press Club Digital.
“The ability to bring athletes together, wherever they come from, is fundamental to the future of a truly global, values-based sport that can give hope to the world. For this reason, the IOC cannot get directly involved in political issues or conflicts between countries, as these do not fall within our remit. That is the domain of politics.”
