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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Pablo Iglesias Maurer in Foxborough

‘It’s not acceptable’: Will a small town be left $7.8m on the hook for the World Cup?

Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is due to host seven World Cup games, including Scotland’s opener, against Haiti, and England’s second group game, against Ghana. Photograph: Boston Globe/Getty Images

Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Foxborough, Massachusetts, Select Board is still minutes from starting, but a local resident can’t keep himself from approaching the bench. He has an urgent question for the five members, who in effect serve as the town’s primary governing body. His tone isn’t one of anger, more of concern.

“Do you think we’re going to have the World Cup here?”

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