Boston’s World Cup Games Saved After Town Strikes Funding Deal

World Cup organizers have reached a funding agreement with Foxborough, after the Massachusetts town threatened to block the seven games scheduled for Boston this summer over public safety costs.

Boston’s tournament host committee has agreed to advance funding for the town of Foxborough’s public safety spending, with the Kraft Group providing financial backing. Foxborough is home to Gillette Stadium, roughly 20 miles southwest of downtown Boston and owned by billionaire Robert Kraft.