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Boston
BOS.

America's oldest major city (1630) hosts the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals on July 9. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough will see 7 matches: 4 group stage, Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. From Boston Common to Fenway Park, past colonial churches and Harvard's campus — all within an hour's drive.
5 million residents in Greater Boston 50+ universities ET · UTC −4 (DST)
Gillette Stadium2002, Foxborough MA
Stadium
65 878open bowl
Capacity
74 group stage + Round of 16 + Quarterfinals + Semifinals
Matches
★ QuarterfinalsJuly 9, 2026
Main match
Main arena

Stadium
«Gillette».

Gillette Stadium — Facade · day
Facade · day · stadiumsofprofootball.com, photos from open sources
Gillette Stadium — Aerial view
Aerial view · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Gillette Stadium — Architecture
Architecture · populous.com, photos from open sources
Gillette Stadium — Match atmosphere
Match Atmosphere · mzstatic.com, photos from open sources

Gillette

World Cup 2026 stadium in Foxborough, 35 kilometers from Boston. Opened in 2002, home to the New England Patriots (NFL, 6 Super Bowls) and New England Revolution (MLS). Capacity 65,878. World Cup hosts 7 matches including the quarterfinals.

Opened
May 11, 2002
Budget
$325 million
Field size
105 × 68 m
Surface
Natural grass
Location
Foxborough, MA
Club (NFL)
New England Patriots
Match days in Boston

Seven matches,
through the quarterfinals.

14Sun · June 14
Spain — Cape VerdeGroup H · Matchday 1
12:00 ET
Group
19Fri · June 19
Croatia — GhanaGroup L · Matchday 2
15:00 ET
Group
19Fri · June 19
Uruguay — Cabo VerdeGroup H · Matchday 2
19:00 ET
Group
23Tue · June 23
England — GhanaGroup L · Matchday 3
15:00 ET
★ England
27Sat · June 27
2L — best 3rdRound of 16 · Match 82
17:00 ET
Knockout Stage
5Sun · July 5
Winner 1/16 — Winner 1/16Quarterfinals · Match 90
13:00 ET
1/8
9Thu · July 9
Winner QF — Winner QFSemifinals · Match 97
15:00 ET
★ Quarterfinals
Atmosphere · role · route

What you need to know
about the city.

Atmosphere

Oldest city of the tournament — 1630.

Boston — the northeastern capital of American history. Boston Common from 1634, Faneuil Hall, where Samuel Adams stirred crowds against the king, the USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" — all within walking distance of Gillette Stadium at World Cup 2026. The city is the most "European" of American ones: cobblestones, brick, bicycles, 50 universities for 5 million residents.

The oldest major city in the USA50+ universitiesMaple syrup · a must
Role

Main hub of the East Coast.

Groups H (Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde) and L (England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana) are split between Boston and partner venues. Gillette hosts 4 group matches, plus Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. England plays their key match against Ghana here on June 23. The semifinal on July 9 — potentially one of the tournament's biggest matches.

7 matches★ Semifinal · Match 97
Route — for fans

BOS → Cape Cod.

On a free day — 90 km southeast, to the hook-shaped peninsula. Beaches of Cape Cod National Seashore, whale safaris from Provincetown, the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port. Perfect for a day between match days.

Climate

June–July. +24°C.

North Atlantic: +24°C daytime, 60–70% humidity. Rain once a week, usually in the evening. Gillette is an open bowl, so an umbrella will come in handy. Cool by the ocean in the evening — bring a jacket.

Fan zone

Boston Common. 25 000.

America's oldest city park becomes the main fan zone. Giant screen, Sam Adams beer (from right here), food trucks with lobster rolls and chowder. Alternative — Seaport District with rooftop bars.

Map of Boston

Where to go,
what to see.

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Facts

Seven things
about Boston.

♫ · Sound of the City · Classic & alternative rock

From Aerosmith to Pixies — Boston builds rock canon.

A city that gave American rock a stadium (Boston, Aerosmith), punk — drive (Pixies), and soul — lightness (Donna Summer). A selection — artists born or formed in Boston and Cambridge.

  1. 01
    Boston — More Than a Feeling 1976 · Boston

    Top-5 Billboard. The song that named the "classic rock" genre — Tom Scholz's signature multi-layered guitar sound.

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  2. 02
    Aerosmith — Dream On 1973 · Boston

    One of America's most important hard-rock ballads. Aerosmith emerged in Boston in 1970.

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  3. 03
    Pixies — Where Is My Mind? 1988 · Boston / UMass-Amherst

    The finale of Fight Club — the most recognizable indie track of the 80s.

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  4. 04
    The Cars — Just What I Needed 1978 · Boston

    Top-30 Billboard. Boston's new-wave scene gave the mainstream Cars and Ric Ocasek.

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  5. 05
    Dropkick Murphys — I'm Shipping Up to Boston 2005 · Quincy MA

    The finale of Scorsese's The Departed. Celtic punk from Quincy suburb, Boston, an anthem of the Red Sox.

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  6. 06
    New Kids on the Block — Hangin' Tough 1988 · Boston

    №1 Billboard. The boy-band era came from Dorchester, Boston.

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  7. 07
    The Mighty Mighty Bosstones — The Impression That I Get 1997 · Boston

    №1 Modern Rock. Boston's ska-punk-rock of the 90s at the peak of the wave.

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  8. 08
    James Taylor — Fire and Rain 1970 · Boston

    Taylor was born at Boston Mass General Hospital. Pop-folk-classic.

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  9. 09
    New Edition — Cool It Now 1984 · Roxbury, Boston

    Top-5 Billboard. The Roxbury group — prototype of boy-bands and the start of Bobby Brown's career.

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