World Cup venues: World Cup venue named Boston sits 50km away

For the World Cup, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, has been renamed Boston Stadium.

The organisers' rebranding is misleading as the 65,000-seat arena lies some 50km south-west of Boston city centre.

Fans wanting to use public transport will also have to bear a price rise to reach Boston Stadium from central Boston. The usual $20 round trip will cost $80 during the World Cup.

Once off the train at Foxboro station, attractions include the 66-metre high Gillette Stadium Lighthouse, which has a 360-degree observation deck. There is also a pitch-side beer zone. One of the hospitality suites has floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking the pitch.

Haiti and Scotland open at Boston Stadium
On the field, the venue's World Cup begins with the Group C game between Haiti and Scotland on 13 June. Haiti have not played at the World Cup since 1974 in West Germany, and Scotland are returning for the first time since 1998.

Iraq and Norway play their Group I opener three days later, and Scotland return on 19 June against the 2022 semi-finalists Morocco.

Ghana play England on 23 June, and 2022 finalists France face Norway in their final Group I game on 26 June.

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The expanded competition includes a round of 32 made up of the top two from each of the 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams. Boston Stadium will host one of those 16 matches, between the group winner from a pool featuring Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador and World Cup debutants Curaçao, and a third-placed team.

A quarter-final on 9 July will be the venue's last World Cup match. The stadium opened in 2002 and is home to the NFL's New England Patriots and MLS club New England Revolution, as well as hosting concerts.

"We're no strangers to major events, and we know what it takes," Massachusetts governor Maura Healey told reporters after touring a police logistics centre in Framingham, around 30km north of Foxborough.

"And that's why I just want to assure every family, resident and visitor that no stone's been left unturned to make sure that this is a safe and secure and successful World Cup event."