Statement by the Town of Foxborough:
Town Rejects False Statements on World Cup License
March 6, 2026
The Town of Foxborough was shocked and dismayed to read statements to the media made by the Kraft Group and other event organizers that an agreement has been reached with the Town. Any such statement is categorically false. The Town of Foxborough’s priority is and always has been to provide the highest level of public safety for these upcoming historically unprecedented events. The Town’s public safety team has spent thousands of hours in conjunction with regional, state and federal partners to develop a comprehensive security plan. While the total cost for such services is a microscopic fraction of the revenue that the events will generate, the Town has been met, at every turn, with resistance from the Kraft Group and other event organizers. That such entities may have miscalculated the cost of hosting the World Cup is not a reason to compromise on event security. The Town cannot and will not finance the Kraft Group’s losses by sacrificing public safety.
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