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Mexico City: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host city
The iconic Azteca stadium is set to host five matches during this summer's World Cup. Mexico City is set to host five matches at this summer's FIFA World Cup, making it the perfect time to visit the most populous city in North America. Whether you are marvelling at ancient ruins or enjoying contemporary art, there is a palpable energy in the air and it will undoubtedly be present during the tournament.
Striking teachers bring Mexico City to a standstill ahead of World Cup
Striking teachers bring Mexico City to a standstill ahead of World Cup Thousands of demonstrators blocked a major avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, days before the 2026 World Cup opens at the venue, as teacher-led protests disrupted the capital. The demonstration, organised by a dissident faction of the CNTE teachers' union, followed a week of unrest that President Claudia Sheinbaum described as a "provocation." Thousands of demonstrators blocked an avenue leading to...
‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City
An escalating teachers’ strike and concerns around public perception have left locals with complicated feelings on the eve of the tournament’s openerWorld Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the appMexico City’s Plaza de la Constitución sits in the middle of the city’s historic center and has been a gathering place since Aztec times. Nobody here calls it by its formal name, referring to it instead as the Zócalo. Framed by centuries-old cathedrals and government buildings, it is one of...
Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup
Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup MEXICO CITY, June 6 : Thousands of people flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave — naturally, in the country that gave the beloved stadium ritual its name. The event commemorates the 40th anniversary of the wave's debut during the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico, though its true origins are disputed, with American crowds also claiming early...
‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City
An escalating teachers’ strike and concerns around public perception have left locals with complicated feelings on the eve of the tournament’s openerWorld Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the appMexico City’s Plaza de la Constitución sits in the middle of the city’s historic center and has been a gathering place for local residents since Aztec times. Nobody here calls it by its formal name, referring to it instead as the Zócalo. Framed by centuries-old cathedrals and government...
Will Mexico's World Cup party be spoiled by teacher protest?
Will Mexico's World Cup party be spoiled by teacher protest? June 8, 2026As Mexico City prepares to host the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday, teachers have pledged to continue their protests for increased wages and better labor conditions in the area surrounding the capital's legendary Estadio Azteca (Aztec Stadium) as part of a national strike announced June 1 by the CNTE education workers union, which is demanding a 100% pay-rise. Over the past week, thousands of teachers have...
World Cup fever meets protest in Mexico City
With Mexico City hosting the World Cup for an unprecedented third time, protesters are keen to use the platform to highlight their causes.
Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico ahead of World Cup
Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico ahead of World Cup FIFA World Cup celebrations in Mexico are running into wider social tensions as the capital prepares to open its arms to the world in the opening ceremonies - Bookmark Celebrations have run into mounting social tensions in Mexico as the capital prepares to welcome the world in the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup. Mexico, which is jointly hosting the soccer tournament with the U.S. and Canada, is slated to kick off...
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the quadrennial football extravaganza got underway at the Azteca stadium. Julian Quinones's early strike set the tone for a dominant Mexican display in the Group A encounter with Raul Jimenez's header midway through the second half removing any lingering tension...
Security Is Tight as a Match in Mexico City Starts a Historic World Cup
Soccer fans in Mexico City encountered tight security on Thursday as Mexico and South Africa prepared to kick of the first of 104 World Cup matches.