Could England boycott the Russia World Cup?

Foreign Office plays down Boris Johnson threat after alleged Kremlin poisoning

There are now fewer than 100 days to go to the start of the Russia World Cup
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The Foreign Office has sought to play down the threat made by Boris Johnson that the UK might boycott this summer’s football World Cup in Russia in response to allegations the Kremlin poisoned a former KGB spy and his daughter on British soil.

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