"Trump has previously suggested he could declare cities not safe for the 104-game soccer tournament and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes games at NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. World Cup host sites aren't up to Trump. The 11 U.S. cities plus three in Mexico and two in Canada are contracted with FIFA, which would face significant logistical and legal issues to make changes in the eight months before the June 11 kickoff."
"Trump nonetheless said, If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni the head of FIFA who's phenomenal and I would say, Let's move into another location' and they would do that. The president meant FIFA head Gianni Infantino, a close ally. Trump said Infantino wouldn't love to do it, but he'd do it very easily."
"Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL's New England Patriots and about 30 miles from Boston, is set to stage matches as the U.S. cohosts the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada. Trump was asked about Boston's mayor, Michelle Wu, a Democrat whom he called intelligent but radical left. We could take them away, Trump said of the World Cup games. I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good."
President Donald Trump threatened to relocate 2026 World Cup matches planned for Foxborough, citing perceived unrest and criticizing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Foxborough's Gillette Stadium, about 30 miles from Boston and home to the New England Patriots, is scheduled to host seven matches including five group-stage games. Trump said he could call FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request venue changes and suggested Infantino would comply. FIFA representatives noted that host sites are contracted and that FIFA controls venue decisions, and that changing locations would pose significant logistical and legal challenges in the eight months before the June 11 kickoff.
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