Why a Boycott of the 2026 World Cup Will Never Work | FOOTNOTES Ep05

With Trump’s talk of a US annexation of Greenland wreaking havoc, the ‘Boycott 2026’ movement is picking up steam. But the truth is, FIFA doesn’t really care if your country doesn’t show up. This episode looks at why the 2026 tournament is basically ‘boycott-proof.’ I look at two historical examples of World Cup walkouts to show why this kind of moral posturing usually backfires - punishing the fans and setting a country’s football back years, while the rest of the world just keeps the party going.Subscribe for more cynical debriefs on football and geopolitics that nobody asked for.