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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was prepared for a face-off with US President Donald Trump over his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup tournament matches from the stadium in Foxborough, situated approximately 35 kilometers south-west of Boston.

Wu appeared on a Boston-based podcast this week to address criticism from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." President Trump had warned that he would contact FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "clean up its act."

A great deal of it is secured by agreement so that no one, even if they live in the White House, can reverse it.

She added, "We're in a world where for drama, for power, to test limits ... ongoing threats ... are issued at people and cities who refuse to back down and comply or follow along to a divisive plan."

Mayor Wu further stated, "We are going to continue being who we are, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting what Boston stands for." Wu concluded by emphasizing her commitment for the Boston, declaring, "Ten toes down for Boston."

The President's Statements and FIFA's Involvement

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed alongside President Trump at the international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Infantino has also visited the Oval Office and presented World Cup and club championship awards to Trump as presents.

On Tuesday, President Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in South Boston that involved a police car being burned. He responded, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Infantino – the head of FIFA, who's great."

Trump added, "I'd tell him: 'We should relocate the games' and they would comply. He might not prefer it. But he would do it without hesitation." The president also directly criticized Wu, stating, "Their mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Previous Threats and Upcoming Tournament Information

Trump has previously suggested that he would take the same conversation with Infantino about moving games from other host cities, which are part of the 16 host cities across the continent.

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada. The 48-team event is scheduled to be held from 11 June to July 19 in the coming year.