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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, suggested that the city was ready for a confrontation with US President Donald Trump regarding his assertion that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup matches from the stadium in Foxborough, situated approximately 35 kilometers southwest of the city.

Wu spoke on a local podcast recently to answer comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." Trump had warned that he would contact FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "improve its situation."

A great deal of it is secured by agreement so that no one, even if they live in the White House, can undo it.

She added, "We live in a time where for attention, for power, for pushing the boundaries ... repeated warnings ... are issued at people and cities who refuse to back down and submit or follow along to a divisive plan."

She further stated, "We are going to continue being who we are, and that means, sadly, we are going to be in a conversation that is targeting what Boston stands for." She concluded by stressing her support for the city, saying, "Ten toes down for our city."

The President's Statements and FIFA Involvement

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was seen 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 presents.

On Tuesday, Trump was asked about recent disturbances in South Boston that involved a police car being burned. Trump responded, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino – the president of the organization, who's great."

Trump continued, "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 directly criticized Wu, stating, "Boston's mayor is ineffective ... she's radical left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Warnings and 2026 World Cup Details

Trump has made previous comments that he would have the same conversation with the FIFA president about moving matches from other host cities, which are part of the 16 locations across North America.

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