The Select Board in Foxborough will not approve the licenses needed for FIFA to occupy the stadium without a guarantee the town will not be stuck with the bill. Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAlthough there are only seven matches, including a quarterfinal in Foxborough, security is required by event organizer FIFA to secure Gillette Stadium for all 39 days of the World Cup. Foxborough estimates the cost at $7.8 million, and the town board members said they will not saddle taxpayers in the small community with the bill. AdvertisementThe stadium is owned by The Kraft Group, founded by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and the town owns the land under it. The Kraft Group pays required funds up front, and the board expects World Cup organizers to follow suit.

Source: Huffington Post February 27, 2026 17:00 UTC