A group of more than 20 Members of Parliament (MPs) is calling for the expulsion of the United States from the World Cup due to President Donald Trump’s alleged violations of international law. The MPs have urged FIFA to consider removing the USA from the tournament following actions in Venezuela and what they perceive as threats made by the President towards Denmark, Cuba, and Colombia.
The MPs express concern over Trump’s reported order for commandos to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, as well as the White House’s contemplation of seizing Greenland, a Danish territory. Trump’s statements regarding Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Cuba have also raised alarms among the MPs.
In a motion presented by Labour MP Brian Leishman, the group demands that the United States be banned from major international sporting events. They highlight the need for consistency in addressing breaches of international law and emphasize the importance of not using sports as a platform to normalize such violations.
The motion further criticizes Trump’s actions for undermining the international rules-based order and stresses the necessity for the UK government to oppose double standards in enforcing international norms. The MPs assert that sporting events should not be leveraged to legitimize unlawful behavior by powerful nations.
Regarding the World Cup, the USA is currently considered as outsiders with odds of 50/1 to win the tournament. The team has participated in 11 World Cup tournaments since 1930 and is set to compete in a group with Paraguay and Australia in the upcoming event.
The UK government has stated that it is the responsibility of the White House to justify the operation in Venezuela, where Maduro and his wife are said to have been captured and flown to the US to face conspiracy charges. Maduro has labeled himself a “kidnapped president” and a “prisoner of war,” while the UK stands in solidarity with Denmark against the threats of annexation by the US.
In response to the Greenland situation, Keir Starmer mentioned discussing the matter with the US President and emphasized that the fate of the island should be determined by the people of Greenland and Denmark.
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