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Boston's mayor, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was ready for a dispute with US President Donald Trump regarding his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to relocate World Cup tournament games from the stadium in Foxborough, located approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Boston.

Wu appeared on a local podcast recently to respond to comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "radical left." Trump had threatened that he would contact FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "clean up its act."

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

She added, "We're in a world where for drama, for control, for pushing the boundaries ... ongoing threats ... are directed at people and cities who refuse to back down and submit or follow along to a divisive plan."

She also remarked, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting Boston's values." She concluded by emphasizing her support for the Boston, declaring, "Ten toes down for our city."

Trump's Statements and FIFA's Role

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was seen with Trump at the Gaza summit in Egypt. Infantino has also been to the Oval Office and given World Cup tournament and club championship awards to the president as gifts.

Earlier, Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in a Boston neighborhood that included a police car being burned. Trump replied, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Infantino – the head of FIFA, who's great."

Trump continued, "I'd tell him: 'We should relocate the games' and they would do that. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it without hesitation." The president also directly criticized Mayor Wu, saying, "Their mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a strong claim, right?"

Previous Threats and 2026 World Cup Information

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

The United States is joint hosts the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. The 48-team event is planned to be held from June 11 to July 19 next summer.