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FIFA World Cup 2026: Security concerns grow in US as funding stalls

US preparations fall behind for FIFA World Cup 2026, leading to growing concerns about security risks at events.

Intelligence briefings have warned of the potential for extremists and criminals to target ⁠the FIFA World Cup 2026 at a time when hundreds of ⁠millions of dollars of approved security funds have been delayed, causing United States preparations to fall behind.

The previously unreported briefings from US federal and state officials and FIFA, the international federation overseeing the World Cup, outlined the risk of extremist attacks, including attacks on transportation infrastructure and civil unrest related to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The football World Cup, one of the ⁠globe’s biggest sporting events, will be held in June and July this year across three countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Boston World Cup committee secures major cash infusion even as financial concerns linger

It was one big step forward and one apparent step back this week for the local committee acting as host of the seven World Cup games in Boston.

After months of waiting, the federal government announced Wednesday that it is releasing $46 million to Massachusetts for security for the event. Yet the sudden exit of a top fund-raising executive with Boston’s organizing committee raised fresh questions about the region’s readiness to host the massive spectacle in less than three months.

The nearly simultaneous twin announcements came on the heels of a months-long standoff between Boston Soccer 26, the host committee stacked with members close to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and the town of Foxborough over security funding at Gillette Stadium. That dispute was resolved this week, but not before drawing unwanted national attention to the Boston host committee’s financial struggles and logistical missteps.

FEMA Awards $625 Million for States and Cities to Secure FIFA World Cup Matches

New FIFA World Cup Grant Program Will Help Host Cities Keep Players and Fans Safe

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $625 million to empower all 11 cities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches to bolster security preparations ahead of the tournament, in close coordination with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026. This funding, administered through the new FIFA World Cup Grant Program, will enable state and local officials to hold operational exercises, conduct staff background checks and strengthen cybersecurity defenses. Recipients can also use awarded funds to pay for increased police and emergency response at FIFA venues, hotels and transportation hubs. The FIFA World Cup Grant Program is just one part of the Trump Administration’s whole-of-government strategy to ensure the safety and security of American communities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as outlined in the Executive Order on Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup.

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