Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted

Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted Submitted by Peter Oborne on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 15:45 Trump's US is embroiled in war crimes on multiple fronts. It does not deserve to host football's biggest tournament Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi signs autographs for fans outside a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where his team has been training amid US visa concerns, on 9 June 2026 (Guillermo Arias/AFP) Off Four years ago, when Qatar hosted the World Cup, Keir Starmer had a fit of the vapours. As leader of the opposition, he blocked Labour MPs from attending .