Soccer fans from around the world will be converging on Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts next year for the 2026 World Cup. Starting this week, lucky fans are getting their chance to buy tickets to the iconic tournament. Gillette Stadium, which will be known as "Boston Stadium" during the tournament, will host seven matches.

After President Trump suggested earlier in the week that 2026 World Cup matches could be moved out of Boston, FIFA and the city's mayor responded.

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would pull 2026 World Cup games from Gillette Stadium over "unsafe conditions" in Massachusetts, citing recent street takeovers.

The Savannah Bananas' 2026 World Tour will stop in Foxborough for two games at Gillette Stadium at the end of August.

FIFA has acknowledged that the United States government has the final say on determining the safety of World Cup host cities. The news comes after U.S. president Donald Trump said FIFA president Gianni Infantino would "very easily" move 2026 World Cup matches away from designated host cities if he asked him to.

FIFA has hinted that U.S. President Donald Trump will have the authority to strip cities of 2026 World Cup hosting rights if they are considered to pose too much of a safety risk. A global gathering of elite sporting talent is due to take place in the United States,