Could European countries really decide to boycott the World Cup this summer? Why should the US be treated differently if it sent in the troops, and why should its part in the World Cup be indulged into the bargain? US president Donald Trump receives the Fifa Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino. Trump has wedded himself to the World Cup project since his first term, naturally making mention of his own hard work in steering the bid when it succeeded in 2018. Initiatives such as the hugely popular petition in the Netherlands, urging a boycott of the World Cup, suggest public sentiment would be supportive of decisive action if the unthinkable came to pass.
