{"id":21086,"date":"2026-01-20T13:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/fifa-world-cup-as-a-weapon-german-politicians-raise-option-of-withdrawal-to-pressure-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:56:35","slug":"fifa-world-cup-as-a-weapon-german-politicians-raise-option-of-withdrawal-to-pressure-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/fifa-world-cup-as-a-weapon-german-politicians-raise-option-of-withdrawal-to-pressure-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup as a weapon: German politicians raise option of withdrawal to pressure Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>The 2026 World Cup will paralyze the world and create huge business opportunities for the hosts, the United States, Canada and Mexico. The impact of this event is immense and extends beyond the field of sport. <\/p>\n<p>Recognizing this, German politician J\u00fcrgen Hart of the Christian Democratic Union has proposed the extreme step of putting pressure on US leader Donald Trump if he does not lower his demands regarding Greenland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Booing during US national anthem before NBA game in London<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>J\u00fcrgen Hart has raised the possibility that Germany will exit the World Cup on a bad note and withdraw from the tournament. \u201cCancellation of the convention will only be considered as a last resort to force President Trump to reconsider the Greenland issue,\u201d the politician told Bild newspaper. <\/p>\n<p>CDU members are optimistic about a change in direction in the conflict, saying they are &#8220;confident that a common security understanding will be reached within NATO regarding Greenland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20\/696f79c91c9f8.jpeg\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup as a weapon: German politicians raise option of withdrawal to pressure Trump\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Germany is a powerful team that has participated in the World Cup four times.<\/h2>\n<p>Germany is one of the most successful teams in World Cup history. The German men&#8217;s team boasts trophies from 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014. The Italian national team also has four titles, but only Brazil has more, with five. A boycott, suggested by politician Jrgen Hardt, would be a blow to the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, as the most successful teams will be absent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20\/696f798b8daac.jpeg\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup as a weapon: German politicians raise option of withdrawal to pressure Trump\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Donald Trump claims Greenland<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald Trump does not seem to be giving up the pretense of controlling Greenland. Republicans claim this is a matter of national security and insist on occupying the island. Greenland itself and Denmark, which is associated with the world&#8217;s largest island, have expressed strong opposition, as have the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Political tensions have been huge in recent weeks, but so far they have not spilled over into the sporting arena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2026\/01\/20\/696f876646163f7a7f8b45d5.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TThe 2026 World Cup will paralyze the world and create huge business opportunities for the hosts, the United States, Canada and Mexico. The impact of this event is immense and extends beyond the field of sport. 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