Coupe du monde 2026: "Je me demande s'il ne faudrait pas appeler au boycott", lance Claude Le Roy qui accuse Trump "d'abîmer l'Afrique"
Former coach of numerous African nations, Claude Le Roy, has attacked Donald Trump, accusing him of "damaging Africa." He believes it might be possible to boycott the World Cup, which is being held partly in the United States, similar to the calls for a boycott during the previous World Cup in Qatar.
Should the 2026 World Cup be boycotted? On social media, a growing number of users are calling for a boycott of the next World Cup due to the situation in the United States, but the calls are nowhere near as numerous as in 2022, during the World Cup in Qatar. Claude Le Roy is one of the first figures in the world of football to openly share this opinion.
Since the controversial final, the former national team coach has been making the rounds of the media to discuss his exchange with Sadio Mané during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won against Morocco (1-0, after extra time). Following his interview with Le Parisien, he spoke to Le Figaro. But beyond the Africa Cup of Nations, he shared his thoughts on the upcoming World Cup, to be held this summer in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. He also criticized US President Donald Trump for his actions on the African continent, including interventionism and the withdrawal of aid.
"My fight is not over."
"He (Donald Trump) is damaging Africa by killing NGOs (non-governmental organizations). That's the tragedy of this continent. I attended the CAF press conference, I wanted to speak several times, but I was never given a microphone because everyone knew I certainly wouldn't be accommodating. My fight isn't over yet," said Claude Le Roy.
Winner of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations as manager of Cameroon, Claude Le Roy also managed Senegal (1988-1992), the Democratic Republic of Congo (2004-2006 and 2011-2013), Ghana (2006-2008), Congo-Brazzaville (2013-2015) and Togo from 2016 to 2021. Obviously very attached to the African continent, he criticizes Trump for disrespecting Africa, with the unconditional support of Gianni Infantino, head of FIFA.
"I wonder if we shouldn't call for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup, given Donald Trump's behavior towards the African continent, with a FIFA president boasting of being on his side. The leaders at the highest level of football never talk about football anymore, only about money," he said.
Just weeks after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize from his close friend Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump announced a restriction on visas to enter the United States, which ultimately does not affect fans wanting to attend World Cup matches, but controversies continue to flourish across the Atlantic less than six months before the start of the international competition.
Commentaires (7)
Fidèle à ses attaches affectives et homme de principes
On peut évoluer dans le monde du sport et être un homme structuré et intelligent
Bravo
L'idée du boycott de la prochaine CDM me plaît beaucoup et devrait être propagée à l'ensemble du continent.
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