🔗 Share this article Boston's Leader Mayor Wu Counters President Trump's Threat to Relocate FIFA World Cup Games from City The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, implied that the city was ready for a confrontation with President Donald Trump over his assertion that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup matches from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles south-west of Boston. Wu spoke on a Boston-based podcast this week to respond to criticism from the Trump administration, which had labeled her as "radical left." President Trump had warned that he would call the head of FIFA if Boston did not "clean up its act." Much of it is secured by agreement so that no one, even the president, can change it. Wu continued, "We live in a time where for attention, for control, for pushing the boundaries ... ongoing threats ... are directed at people and cities who refuse to back down and submit or be obedient to a hateful agenda." She further stated, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be in a conversation that is targeting what Boston stands for." Wu concluded by emphasizing her commitment for the Boston, declaring, "Ten toes down for our city." Trump's Statements and FIFA Role Earlier this week, Infantino was seen alongside President Trump at the Gaza summit in Egypt. Infantino has also been to the White House and presented World Cup and club championship trophies to the president as gifts. On Tuesday, President Trump was asked about unrest in South Boston that involved a police vehicle being burned. Trump replied, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni – the president of FIFA, who's phenomenal." Trump continued, "I would say: 'We should relocate the games' and they would do that. He might not prefer it. But he would do it very easily." The president also directly criticized Wu, saying, "Their mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a strong claim, right?" Past Threats and Upcoming Tournament Details Trump has previously suggested that he would have the same conversation with Infantino about moving games from other host cities, which are part of the 16 host cities across the continent. The US is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. The expanded tournament is planned to be held from June 11 to 19 July next summer.