The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. from June 11 to July 19, 2026. ​Commenting on the recent ICE shootings, Pieth recalled “the marginalization of political opponents, abuses by immigration services” in the U.S. If the world actually wants to make a statement that would truly embarrass Trump, it wouldn’t be hashtags or speeches. Trump’s threats to invade Greenland led British lawmakers in the House of Commons to ask England and Scotland to withhold participation in the World Cup. ​Despite important football voices calling for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gianni Infantino, the current president of the organization, maintains a close relationship with President Trump and awarded him the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize in 2025.