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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, suggested that the municipality was prepared for a face-off with President Donald Trump concerning his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup matches from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles south-west of Boston.

Mayor Wu appeared on a local podcast this week to answer comments from the White House, which had labeled her as "radical left." President Trump had threatened that he would call the head of FIFA if Boston did not "clean up its act."

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

She added, "We live in a time where for attention, for control, for pushing the boundaries ... ongoing threats ... are directed at people and cities who refuse to back down and comply or follow along to a hateful agenda."

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 challenging Boston's values." She finished by emphasizing her support for the Boston, declaring, "Ten toes down for our city."

Trump's Statements and FIFA Role

Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed with Trump at the Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Infantino has also been to the White House and given World Cup tournament and club championship trophies to Trump as gifts.

Earlier, President Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in South Boston that included a police vehicle being burned. He 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."

He continued, "I'd tell him: 'Let's move into another location' and they would comply. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it very easily." Trump also directly criticized Mayor Wu, stating, "Boston's mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're taking over parts of Boston. That's a strong claim, right?"

Previous Threats and 2026 World Cup Details

Trump has previously suggested that he would take the similar discussion with Infantino about relocating matches from Seattle and San Francisco, which are part of the 16 locations across the continent.

The US is joint hosts the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. The 48-team event is planned to be played from 11 June to July 19 in the coming year.