"European football's leaders are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump's wish to annex Greenland and have held initial discussions about how the sport could respond. The Guardian understands the implications for this summer's World Cup were among the topics raised among about 20 football association heads in Budapest on Monday. Talks about the Greenland crisis were held informally on the sidelines of an event organised to celebrate the Hungarian football federation's 150th anniversary,"
"But the demand for a reaction will intensify if Trump does not back down, particularly as the US will host 78 of the World Cup's 104 games in June and July. Some senior figures believe military aggression to take Greenland, which Trump has refused to rule out, would be the tipping point for a Uefa-led boycott or other major steps in protest at the US administration."
European football leaders have held informal talks about potential responses to Donald Trump's stated wish to annex Greenland. About 20 football association heads met in Budapest and raised implications for the summer World Cup. Football authorities have been reluctant to make public statements but face pressure to react, especially as the US will host 78 of the World Cup's 104 games. Some senior figures say military aggression would trigger a Uefa-led boycott or other major protest steps. Fifa leadership, with close ties to the US administration, currently considers such escalation unlikely. Calls for boycott momentum have grown, including a Netherlands petition nearing 90,000 signatures.
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