BOSTON (AP) — Getting the chance to host seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city’s economy, Boston officials said Monday.
Among the seven matches that will be played at Gillette Stadium in the Boston suburb of Foxborough will be five group stage matches, one match in the round of 32 and a quarterfinal match on July 9, 2026.
I don't think FIFA could have done a better job.”Martha Sheridan, president & CEO of Meet Boston, said “nothing compares” to hosting World Cup matches.
Foxborough hosted games at the 1994 World Cup, but Gillette Stadium is a different venue, built near the old Foxboro Stadium.
Foxborough also hosted matches during the 1999 and 2003 Women’s World Cup.
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