What about some futbol? since football no longer excels in gillette stadium, perhaps?
After a terrible 4-13 season that sent the team to the brink of failure and fired off legendary coach bill belichick, a super bowl championship isn’t coming to the new england patriots’ home stadium anytime soon. But gillette stadium will be the site of a true “world championship” in 2026. The pats’ home will host seven matches of the 2026 tournament, including a semi-final on july 9, according to the fifa world cup. “north america” will host the tournament, with games also played in canada and mexico city as the first stop. The two semifinals were decided by dallas’ at&t stadium and atlanta’s mercedes-benz stadium.
The quadrennial international soccer tournament, which features 48 nations and 104 games over a month, is by far the most-watched sporting event on the planet. The final match between argentina and france in 2022 attracted 1.5 billion viewers. The kansas city chiefs and philadelphia eagles won the super bowl last season, totaling 115 million dollars. Last may, boston announced the official host city brand for the fifa world cup, based on centuries of revolutionary history, vibrant culture, and deeply rooted soccer.
At a special launch, state and city officials and patriots owner robert kraft spoke to unveil the “we are boston” brand. This will be the first time the world cup has been held in the united states since 1994, when foxboro hosted a historic quarterfinal match between spain and italy. The seven games are projected to attract a million visitors and have a $500 million economic benefit for boston.
