Seven Matches. One Stadium. This Summer.

FIFA handed Boston seven World Cup games. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough gets the first one June 13 and the last one July 9 — a quarterfinal. Five group stage matches run in between. Up to 14 national teams step onto that field before the tournament moves on.

The stadium sits 22 miles southwest of downtown Boston. Getting there from the city takes about 35 minutes on a clear day—longer on match day. Kraft Group built it in 2002, then gutted and rebuilt large sections in 2023. Fans driving in spot the 218-foot lighthouse tower from Route 1 before the exit sign appears. FIFA rebranded the venue Boston Stadium for the tournament, which is how it shows up on the official schedule and broadcast graphics. The name on the building still says Gillette. But this summer, the whole world knows where it is.

Capacity runs just over 64,000 for soccer—smaller than most World Cup venues in this tournament. That’s the point. Fans sit closer to the pitch. The noise stays in. England plays here in the group stage. So does Scotland. Sixteen nations total make the trip to Foxborough across those four weeks.

Matchday logistics catch people off guard. The MBTA commuter rail runs special service to Foxboro Station, but trains sell out fast. The road into Patriot Place backs up after the final whistle and stays that way for an hour. International visitors flying into Logan land 40 miles away and face the same problem in reverse.

Groups who book World Cup transportation with Boston Town Car in advance skip all of it—fixed rate, no surge, driver at the door, and direct return when the match ends.