Fact check: Racist German fan petition story false
2 Jul 2026, 09:13 GMT
Topic: Sports
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-racist-german-fan-petition-story-false/a-77796700?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
It has been claimed that following Germany's World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban "African" and "Muslim" players from the national team — and that DW reported the story. This is not true.