A country resolves YES if its national team officially withdraws from or is barred from competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Non-participation due to failure to qualify does not count (resolves NO).

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In January 2026, geopolitical tension around U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland triggered public and political calls in parts of Europe for a possible World Cup boycott. On January 17, 2026, Trump announced threatened 10% tariffs (rising to 25% later) on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland in connection with the Greenland dispute—though he later said the tariff plans were withdrawn/delayed following talks on a NATO-linked framework.

In Germany, a BILD/INSA poll reported 47% support for boycotting the tournament if the U.S. were to take control of Greenland.  In the Netherlands, a petition has called on the KNVB to commit to withdrawing if the U.S. seizes Greenland.

Separately, Spanish officials raised the possibility of a boycott conditional on Israel qualifying and being allowed to participate. However, Israel later failed to qualify.