🔗 Share this article Boston's Leader Mayor Wu Counters President Trump's Warning to Move World Cup Matches from City Boston's mayor, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was ready for a confrontation with President Donald Trump over his assertion that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup games from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles south-west of Boston. Mayor Wu spoke on a local podcast this week to respond to criticism from the White House, which had labeled her as "radical left." President Trump had warned that he would call FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "address its issues." A great deal of it is secured by contract so that no single person, even the president, can undo it. Wu added, "We live in a time where for attention, for power, to test limits ... repeated warnings ... are directed at people and cities who refuse to back down and comply or be obedient to a hateful agenda." She also remarked, "We will keep being who we are, and that means, sadly, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting Boston's values." Wu concluded by stressing her support for the city, saying, "Fully committed for our city." Trump's Statements and FIFA's Involvement Earlier this week, Infantino was photographed alongside Trump at the Gaza summit in Egypt. Infantino has also visited the White House and given World Cup and Club World Cup awards to the president as gifts. On Tuesday, Trump was questioned on unrest in South Boston that included a police vehicle being burned. He replied, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Infantino – the president of FIFA, who's phenomenal." He added, "I would say: 'Let's move into another location' and they would comply. He might not prefer it. But he would do it very easily." Trump also specifically targeted Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're taking over parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?" Previous Warnings and Upcoming Tournament Information Trump has previously suggested that he would take the same conversation with Infantino about relocating matches from other host cities, which are among the 16 host cities across North America. The US is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with neighboring countries. The 48-team event is planned to be held from June 11 to 19 July in the coming year.