Petition · past parliament
To Boycott the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Football fans across the world would agree the scenes in France are ugly and not what football is about.
A substantial amount of Russians turned up to fight.
Russia won the bid to host the 2018 World Cup on the back of bribes & corruption. Will their police protect our fans and would they be safe?
A substantial amount of Russians turned up to fight.
Russia won the bid to host the 2018 World Cup on the back of bribes & corruption. Will their police protect our fans and would they be safe?
You have Russian MP's supporting their acts of violence.
The English set up camp at a pub, hung out flags respectfully and sang songs... The Russians came to us, they came to fight. Yet, as of today 116 arrests have been made, not one is Russian.
If the government and the FA have any respect for the fans, especially those who have been injured and currently remain in hospital... You'll stick up for us, tell Russia we are boycotting the World Cup and encourage other countries to do so.
The English set up camp at a pub, hung out flags respectfully and sang songs... The Russians came to us, they came to fight. Yet, as of today 116 arrests have been made, not one is Russian.
If the government and the FA have any respect for the fans, especially those who have been injured and currently remain in hospital... You'll stick up for us, tell Russia we are boycotting the World Cup and encourage other countries to do so.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We're not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. If you would like Government ministers to boycott the 2018 World Cup then you could start a petition on that issue.
However if you would like the football teams of the home nations to boycott the 2018 World Cup, then that is a matter for the Football Associations in each of the home nations and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
However if you would like the football teams of the home nations to boycott the 2018 World Cup, then that is a matter for the Football Associations in each of the home nations and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 13 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.