Boston received millions of dollars in federal funding to cover costs associated with hosting the 2026 World Cup, but a separate $1 million payment reportedly promised by FIFA remains uncertain. Boston was reportedly one of 11 U.S. host cities expected to receive an additional $1 million from FIFA. FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandoned his proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup, but the controversy didn't end there. Before the World Cup, Foxborough used entertainment licensing as leverage to ensure public safety costs would be covered up front. Fans are flooding Foxborough on Thursday ahead of Massachusetts' final match of the 2026 World Cup between France and Morocco.