No budging in Foxborough as World Cup Fan Festival fails to distract

February 19 – When FIFA comes to town, municipalities usually roll over – but two weeks after Foxborough’s World Cup security funding dispute burst into public view, there is no sign that local authorities are willing to budge on who will cover nearly $8 million in public safety costs tied to the seven 2026 World Cup matches scheduled for Gillette Stadium.

In a meeting at Foxborough’s municipal building, local officials again asked organisers who would cover the cost of security funding,