'Categorically false'; Foxborough officials say no World Cup deal reached
WCVB • • sports
Key Points:
- The Town of Foxborough and World Cup organizers, including the Kraft Group, are in a heated dispute over funding security costs estimated at $7.8 million for seven World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this summer, with a March 17 entertainment license deadline looming.
- Foxborough officials accused the Kraft Group and others of making "categorically false" public statements about progress on funding agreements and criticized their resistance throughout negotiations.
- Kraft Sports and Entertainment committed to paying up to $1.5 million toward security costs, while Boston Soccer 2026 claims to have $2 million available and expects an additional $30 million from government and commercial sources.
- The town remains unsatisfied with the proposed funding terms, emphasizing that public safety cannot
