"Foxborough is home to the Gillette Stadium, a venue in Massachusetts that usually hosts NFL team the New England Patriots, but this summer is scheduled to stage seven World Cup games. The stadium is owned by Patriots owners, The Kraft Group, but the town owns the land beneath it, meaning FIFA need a licence from Foxborough (as the Patriots do) to host the games."
"The obstacle relates to an $8m (5.88m) grant that town manager Paige Duncan says will fund the Foxborough police, who provide law enforcement and security around the venue. While grant funding or reimbursement through third parties may ultimately be available, the Town cannot rely on speculative or downstream funding when making staffing and deployment decisions, Duncan wrote in a letter to organisers."
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, is scheduled to host seven 2026 World Cup matches, including group fixtures and two knockout games. The stadium is owned by The Kraft Group while the town owns the land, so FIFA requires a licence from Foxborough to use the venue. Town officials are seeking clarity on the source of approximately $8 million intended to fund Foxborough police for law enforcement and event security. Officials state the town cannot depend on speculative or downstream funding when planning staffing and deployments. Without confirmed funding, the licence will be withheld and the scheduled matches are at risk of not occurring in Foxborough.
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