🔗 Share this article Boston Mayor Mayor Wu Addresses Trump's Warning to Relocate World Cup Games from Boston The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, implied that the municipality was ready for a confrontation with President Donald Trump regarding his claim that he could instruct FIFA to relocate World Cup tournament matches from the stadium in Foxborough, situated 22 miles southwest of the city. Mayor Wu appeared on a Boston-based podcast this week to address criticism from the Trump administration, which had labeled her as "far-left." President Trump had warned that he would call the head of FIFA if Boston did not "improve its situation." A great deal of it is secured by agreement so that no single person, even if they live in the White House, can undo it. She added, "We're in a world where for drama, for control, for pushing the boundaries ... repeated warnings ... are directed at people and cities who refuse to back down and comply or follow along to a hateful agenda." She further stated, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is challenging Boston's values." Wu concluded by stressing her commitment for the Boston, saying, "Ten toes down for our city." Trump's Comments and FIFA's Role Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed alongside Trump at the international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. The FIFA president has also visited the Oval Office and given World Cup and Club World Cup awards to Trump as gifts. On Tuesday, Trump was asked about unrest in South Boston that included a police car being set on fire. Trump responded, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Gianni – the head of FIFA, who's great." Trump added, "I'd tell him: 'We should relocate the games' and they would comply. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it without hesitation." The president also directly criticized Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is ineffective ... she's radical left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?" Previous Threats and 2026 World Cup Information Trump has made previous comments that he would take the similar discussion with Infantino about relocating matches from other host cities, which are among the 16 host cities across North America. The United States is joint hosts the 2026 World Cup with neighboring countries. The expanded tournament is scheduled to be held from 11 June to July 19 next summer.