A Massachusetts town board threatens to withhold stadium licenses for 2026 World Cup matches unless $7.8 million in security funding is guaranteed, creating a standoff with FIFA and Boston organizers.
England's World Cup group game faces uncertainty as a US stadium licence dispute threatens matches at Gillette Stadium, while the FIFA Fan Fest in New Jersey is cancelled just months before kick-off.
England's World Cup clash with Ghana is among seven matches at risk as Foxborough threatens to withhold Gillette Stadium's license over $7.8 million security funding dispute.
The Massachusetts town warns it may cancel seven World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium unless it receives $7.8 million for security costs, with a critical March 17 deadline looming.