Overview
- The government reiterated its stance on Wednesday, with deputy spokesman Stefan Meyer calling a boycott "not the right path" and emphasizing that participation decisions rest with sports federations.
- A cross‑party group of 19 MEPs urged UEFA to publicly criticize FIFA’s new 'Peace Prize' for President Trump and to explore coordinated boycotts or other measures ahead of next week’s UEFA congress in Brussels.
- The German FA’s presidium said a withdrawal is "currently not an issue" and insisted such discussions be handled internally, echoing president Bernd Neuendorf’s push to end the public dispute.
- St. Pauli president and DFB vice‑president Oke Göttlich continued to call for an open debate, arguing the sport cannot ignore societal issues and questioning a platform for "democracy‑eroding" tendencies.
- A Forsa poll for stern/RTL found 71% of Germans oppose the national team skipping the tournament, with 24% in favor of a boycott.