FIFA responds to Trump’s threats to move World Cup matches

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FIFA says US government has final say on World Cup host cities' safety amid Trump's threats to Boston
Boston's role as a 2026 FIFA World Cup host city faces uncertainty after President Donald Trump threatened relocation over safety concerns in the city.

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What to know about President Trump’s threat to take World Cup matches from Boston
FIFA confirms Donald Trump, government has final say on World Cup host city safety
Relocating World Cup matches unlikely despite Trump rhetoric, current and former officials say
Senior figures behind the 2026 World Cup dismissed concerns that U.S. president Donald Trump could move matches from cities he does not deem "safe".

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‘He should check his geography.’ Mass. Democrats question Trump’s threat to pull World Cup matches from state.
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites
Trump's threat to move World Cup games is straight out of his sports-meddling playbook
The future U.S. president convinced fellow team owners to shift their schedule from the springtime, where they had a modest but growing audience, to the fall, where they would compete with the NFL.

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Trump sends warning to Boston about upcoming events: ‘We could take them away’
Would FIFA relocate World Cup matches after Trump threatens to pull them from Boston?

FIFA: US government ultimately responsible for 2026 World Cup security

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.

Did FIFA just agree with Trump about moving U.S. World Cup matches?

International soccer federation issues new statement on government powers over what’s being called the "MAGA-FIFA World Cup."
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FIFA, not Trump, decides World Cup details, and it doesn’t plan on relocating matches

President Donald Trump this week threatened to relocate World Cup matches scheduled for Boston in 2026, citing concerns about local crime and unrest. But can the U.S. president actually move World Cup matches?
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