The president said that if he felt there were “unsafe conditions” in Boston, he would ask FIFA President Gianni Infantino to move games that are scheduled to be at Gillette Stadium.
The president has suggested he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022.
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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts
President Donald Trump threatened to relocate World Cup matches in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.
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.
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