More State Funding "Being Ironed Out" as World Cup Festivities Take Shape

More state funding 'being ironed out' as World Cup festivities take shape

BOSTON — Fan celebrations for the FIFA World Cup will be concentrated at City Hall Plaza, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday, but state officials acknowledged they are “under the gun” on funding with the first game now only about…

More state funding "being ironed out" as World Cup festivities take shape

Boston's FIFA World Cup Fan Festival will be held at City Hall Plaza, but state officials are facing funding challenges ahead of the first game.

REPLAY: Boston Prepares for the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest

The City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prepare to host a FIFA World Cup fan fest on Feb. 10 at City Hall Plaza. In June and July, seven matches will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Two million international travelers are expected to visit Boston for the World Cup. ...

Boston ready for FIFA Fan Fest as World Cup threat looms large at Gillette Stadium

Boston is set to roll out the welcome mat for soccer fans from around the globe for the World Cup, while the town hosting the premier event is threatening to withhold an essential license. Boston’s City Hall Plaza has been selected as the official FanFest site for the seven World Cup matches scheduled at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro between June 13 and July 9. Officials organizing festivities around the global soccer spectacle say they expect the…

Boston to host World Cup free fan festival outside City Hall next summer

Even if you can’t get a ticket to a World Cup match at Gillette Stadium this summer, you can still enjoy the excitement with thousands of other fans.Boston will host a fan festival for approximately 16 days in June and July on City Hall Plaza, where attendees can watch soccer games, enjoy live music, sample local food and participate in other activities alongside visitors from around the world. Although the event details are still being finalize…

Officials Discuss Boston World Cup Plans

Soccer fans will descend on Massachusetts as Gillette Boston Stadium will host seven games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Fans looking for an alternate viewing experience have begun to get a sense of what festivities in Boston will look like.City officials and members of Boston 26 held a press conference to discuss Boston's plans during the tournament where they revealed that City Hall Plaza will be hosting the official fan fest. "This is a his…