US EditionTrump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites
Trump cited recent unrest and safety concerns in Boston and said he might ask FIFA to move seven World Cup games scheduled at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
- President Donald Trump suggested that he could take away World Cup matches planned in Massachusetts if Boston does not address crime issues.
- Boston is one of 16 host communities for the 2026 World Cup, but actual games will be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
- FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani clarified that hosting decisions are under FIFA's authority, highlighting the complexity of any changes.
- Trump stated, 'We could take them away' if he feels there are unsafe conditions, mentioning FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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Trump threatens to pull World Cup games out of Boston if Dem Mayor Michelle Wu doesn’t fix ‘unsafe conditions’
President Donald Trump says he may pull games out of Boston, Massachusetts, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if Mayor Michelle Wu does not comply with helping city police target ongoing violent crime.
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston, though it's up to FIFA to choose sites
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in Boston, parts of which he'd suggested had been "taken over" by recent unrest.
President Donald Trump warned that he could move the planned 2026 World Cup matches at Boston headquarters, one of the venues of the tournament to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, after claiming that a part of the city had been “taken” during the recent riots. Trump's sayings about the Boston-based World Cup matches Trump's comments occurred during his meeting with the president of Argentina, Javier Milei. Towards the end of the …
The US president increases the pressure on democratic metropolises: cities like Boston could be deleted as a World Cup location, says Donald Trump. For this, a call to Fifa is enough.
Trump threatens to pull World Cup games out of Boston if 'there's unsafe conditions'
President Donald Trump threatens to move 2026 FIFA World Cup games from Boston if Mayor Michelle Wu doesn't crack down on crime after recent unrest, including a street takeover.
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