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To: The Board of the Football Association (FA) and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Withdraw England from 2026 World Cup: Defend NATO and International Law. Protect our Aliies.
We call on the Football Association to formally withdraw the England National Team from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Participation is untenable given the US administration’s disregard for international law and the resulting threats to UK and NATO security.
The Football Association must:
- Announce an immediate and formal withdrawal from the 2026 tournament.
- Suspend participation in future FIFA events until the host nation demonstrates a verifiable commitment to international law and the security of its allies.
UK citizens should not be asked to support an event that provides a platform for an administration actively undermining global stability.
Why is this important?
The 2026 World Cup is being framed as a celebration of peace, but the reality on the ground tells a very different story. We believe it is wrong for England to participate in a tournament that acts as a giant PR exercise for an administration that is currently making the world much more dangerous.
First, there is the threat to our own security. The US government has recently made direct threats against the territory of Denmark, specifically Greenland. Denmark is one of our closest NATO allies. If we allow one ally to threaten another without any consequences, the whole alliance that has kept the UK safe for decades starts to fall apart. We cannot just send a football team to play games in a country that is bullying our neighbours.
Second, there is the issue of international law. The recent military actions in Venezuela and the talk of annexing territory show a complete disregard for the rules that every country is supposed to follow. By turning up to play, the FA is helping to "sportswash" these actions. It sends a message that as long as there is a football match on, we will look the other way while global rules are broken.
Finally, we have to look at the "FIFA Peace Prize" given to the US President. Many people in the UK see this as a hollow gesture that ignores the actual tensions being created. Football is supposed to unite people, but you cannot have unity when the host of the tournament is actively destabilising the world.
Withdrawing is a hard choice, but it is the only way to show that our principles and our alliances mean more to us than a trophy. We are asking the FA to lead with a conscience and stand up for the security of the UK and its partners.
