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Boston's mayor, Michelle Wu, suggested that the municipality was ready for a face-off with US President Donald Trump regarding his assertion that he could order FIFA to relocate World Cup tournament matches from the stadium in Foxborough, located approximately 35 kilometers southwest of the city.

Mayor Wu appeared on a Boston-based podcast recently to address comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." President Trump had warned that he would contact the head of FIFA if Boston did not "improve its situation."

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Wu continued, "We're in a world where for drama, for power, for pushing the boundaries ... repeated warnings ... are directed at people and cities who stand their ground and comply or be obedient to a hateful agenda."

Mayor Wu further stated, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, sadly, we are going to be part of a discussion that is challenging what Boston stands for." She concluded by emphasizing her commitment for the city, saying, "Fully committed for our city."

Trump's Comments and FIFA's Involvement

Recently, Infantino was seen alongside President Trump at the Gaza summit in Egypt. Infantino has also visited the White House and presented World Cup tournament and club championship awards to Trump as gifts.

Earlier, Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in South Boston that involved a police vehicle being set on fire. He replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino – the president of FIFA, who's great."

He added, "I'd tell him: 'Let's move into another location' and they would do that. He might not prefer it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also directly criticized Mayor Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Threats and 2026 World Cup Details

President Trump has previously suggested that he would take the similar discussion with the FIFA president about moving games from Seattle and San Francisco, which are among the 16 host cities across North America.

The US is joint hosts the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. The 48-team event is scheduled to be held from June 11 to 19 July in the coming year.