Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites

Trump cited recent violent protests and unrest in Boston as reasons for considering relocating seven World Cup matches scheduled at Gillette Stadium in 2026.

  • President Donald Trump threatened to move 2026 World Cup games from Boston if he felt there were unsafe conditions.
  • Trump said he would call FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who he called "phenomenal," and ask him to move the games to another location if needed.
  • Trump said he could do the same for the Olympics in Los Angeles if he thought the city was not prepared properly.
Insights by Ground AI

80 Articles

Lean Right

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 …

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
Read Full Article
Lean Left

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.

·Germany
Read Full Article
Lean Right

Donald Trump's campaign against democratic cities in the US could also have an impact on the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games. In Washington, the US President claims to be able to award World Cup games and also Olympic Games to other places.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 61% of the sources are Center
61% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal