DHS Shutdown Leading to World Cup Funding Fight in Foxborough

Boston's World Cup Stakeholders Are Squabbling Over Money

A little over three months from today, on June 13, the Boston metropolitan area is set to host the first of its seven 2026 World Cup matches, a group-stage clash between Scotland and Haiti. Despite kickoff being that close, local officials face an alarming number of unanswered logistics and funding questions, the sort no city should still be dealing with this close to such a big event. The case of Boston—well, Boston and Foxborough—is extreme, t…

Foxborough won't back down in World Cup spat

Foxborough says it will not back down from demands for up-front payment of World Cup security funds, publicly disputing any notion that the town and soccer tournament organizers have cleared an impasse as a March 17 licensing vote looms.

Security funding questions remain with World Cup 3 months away

People who opposed the unsuccessful bid to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston are criticizing the process as the area prepares to host seven World Cup matches.

DHS shutdown leading to World Cup funding fight in Foxborough

Boston’s World Cup problem may be growing - The Boston Globe

A standoff on security for matches at Foxborough may reflect deeper conflicts just three months before the planet’s biggest sports event.

Foxborough holds firm on upfront World Cup security funding

The town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is maintaining a firm stance in its dispute over security funding for the 2026 World Cup, insisting on receiving money up front and rejecting any suggestion that the issue has already been resolved. Local officials have stated publicly that they will not step back from their requirement that organizers of […] The post Foxborough holds firm on upfront World Cup security funding appeared first on Get More Spo…