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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was prepared for a confrontation with US President Donald Trump over his claim that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup matches from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles south-west of the city.

Mayor Wu appeared on a local podcast this week to address comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." President Trump had threatened that he would call FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "address its issues."

Much of it is secured by agreement so that no one, even if they live in the White House, can change it.

Wu added, "We live in a time where for attention, for control, to test limits ... ongoing threats ... are directed at individuals and communities who refuse to back down and submit or be obedient to a divisive plan."

Mayor Wu also remarked, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, sadly, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting Boston's values." She finished by stressing her support for the Boston, declaring, "Fully committed for Boston."

The President's Statements and FIFA Involvement

Recently, Infantino was seen with Trump at the international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Infantino has also been to the White House and given World Cup and Club World Cup trophies to the president as presents.

On Tuesday, Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in a Boston neighborhood that included a police car being set on fire. He responded, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni – the president of FIFA, who's great."

Trump continued, "I would say: 'Let's move into another location' and they would do that. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also specifically targeted Wu, saying, "Their mayor is not good ... she's radical left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a strong claim, right?"

Previous Warnings and 2026 World Cup Details

President Trump has made previous comments that he would have the similar discussion with Infantino about relocating matches from other host cities, which are among the 16 host cities across the continent.

The United States is joint hosts the 2026 tournament with neighboring countries. The 48-team event is scheduled to be played from June 11 to 19 July in the coming year.