World Cup Boston 2026
Coverage of the World Cup games and festivities happening in and around Boston.
Bus service to World Cup matches in Foxborough will cost $95
The host committee for FIFA men's World Cup matches this summer announced a direct bus service to Boston Stadium in Foxborough, which will cost more than MBTA train service to...
Boston's World Cup fan festival will be free, organizers say
Boston will buck a growing trend and make its World Cup fan festival free, organizers confirmed Monday. The new comes as organizers in New York and Los Angeles say they'll...
The MBTA's (controversially priced) Boston World Cup train tickets go on sale today. Here's what to know
Train tickets from Boston to Foxborough for the first five World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this June go on sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Here's what you need to...
MBTA says it will cost $80 for a commuter rail ticket to the World Cup
Commuter rail tickets for the first five World Cup matches go on sale Wednesday. The roundtrip tickets are priced at $50 more than they were for the friendly match in...
How much will tickets for the MBTA's World Cup train cost? More than usual
The MBTA says tickets for its World Cup game trains from Boston to Foxborough will be more expensive that its usual event trains to Gillette Stadium. But by how much,...
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How the MBTA is using Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France as dry run for the World Cup
The MBTA will run four special event trains between Boston and Foxborough for Thursday's friendly between Brazil and France, as it tests out a few new strategies for when the...
New to soccer? Here's your World Cup glossary
You've decided to give the World Cup a watch, just to see what the rest of the planet is so mad for. Even if you played soccer as a kid,...
Mass. gets $46 million in federal funds for the World Cup
Massachusetts has been waiting for the funds pledged by the government to support World Cup planning efforts, three months shy of the start of the men's soccer tournament.
How the Foxborough World Cup deal finally came together
Massachusetts was on the brink of becoming a global laughingstock — with politicians, sports executives and town officials unable to come to an agreement over $7.8 million in security costs,...
Foxborough still won't license World Cup yet, even after funding promise
The fate of the Foxborough entertainment license that will allow FIFA men’s world cup games to be played at Gillette stadium this summer is still up in the air. Funding...
A sneak peek at the state's transit plans for World Cup
State transportation leaders have been slow to share transit plans for the soccer matches. The MBTA will ramp up trains and buses, while only a quarter of Gillette Stadium's typical...
Foxborough board won't issue World Cup licenses until security costs are covered
As Foxborough prepares for FIFA World Cup games at Gillette Stadium this summer, town officials want to know who's paying for safety and security. At a public meeting Tuesday select...
Boston's World Cup fan festival is coming to City Hall Plaza
State and city officials made the long-awaited announcement Tuesday on where World Cup fans without tickets can gather in Boston to watch the matches: City Hall Plaza.
2026 World Cup comes to Boston: Everything you need to know right now
Boston is one of 16 host cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Anyone lucky enough to snag an astronomically priced ticket will see some of the best soccer players...
World Cup: How to get to Gillette (aka 'Boston') Stadium
Boston will host games played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, which is famously not in Boston. You have two main options to make the 30-mile trek: Catch an MBTA Commuter...
World Cup: Which teams play in Boston?
Three of FIFA's top-ranked teams will play in Gillette during the World Cup. Here's a full schedule of the games coming to Massachusetts.
Could Foxborough hold up World Cup games at Gillette Stadium? Town officials want security money first
Just over four months from the start of the World Cup, town officials in Foxborough are threatening to hold up matches at Gillette Stadium if they don't get millions of...
World Cup fans are coming to Boston. The T is still working out how to get them around
The MBTA's transit plans for World Cup are still up in the air, just months before millions of visitors arrive in the Boston area.
Airbnb wants Boston to loosen its rental rules for World Cup next summer
Hotel prices in Boston around game days have surged more than 250%. And demand for short-term rentals across the region is triple compared to the same time period this past...
What to expect from the FIFA World Cup, six months before kickoff
The third and final lottery for fans to get their hands on tickets began today and ends next month.