Gianni Infantino says FIFA has received a record 500 million ticket requests for the 48‑team World Cup while Boston confronts a security funding showdown after Foxborough demands $7.8 million up front to issue an entertainment license for seven matches.Boston Soccer 2026 reports it has only $2 million in the bank, expects a $30 million deposit, and still awaits federal security grants that Congress appropriated but the Department of Homeland Security has not disbursed.Organizers including
Mike Loynd and
Robert Kraft face pressure from local leaders such as
Bill Yukna and
Martha Sheridan as hospitality packages start at $2,000, resale activity surges, and officials warn the dispute could force relocations and damage
Boston's reputation.