Germany's Völler: Debate about boycotting World Cup 'pointless'

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2026-02-24

Berlin (dpa) - Germany national team director Rudi Völler believes that the debate about boycotting the 2026 World Cup "pointless." "It's pointless to discuss this. It achieves nothing and only harms the athletes," he told editors-in-chief at a conference hosted by dpa in Berlin on Monday. The United States will co-host this year's World Cup with Mexico and Canada, but there's been some boycott considerations due to the idea of US President Dona......

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