Overview
- Speaking at the White House alongside Argentina’s president Javier Milei, Trump said he would call FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to relocate Boston fixtures if he deems conditions unsafe.
- He extended the warning to Los Angeles events for the 2028 Olympics, questioning local readiness and public safety.
- FIFA and vice president Víctor Montagliani reiterated that venue decisions are under FIFA’s jurisdiction and said they expect all 16 host cities to be ready.
- Host-city contracts across the U.S., Mexico and Canada and the complexities of ticketing, infrastructure and broadcasting make late venue switches difficult, and no formal steps to move matches have been taken.
- Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium is slated to stage seven matches with an estimated regional impact around $1 billion, as recent protests in Boston—including arrests and injured officers—provide the backdrop to the president’s remarks.