The president Claudia Sheinbaum assured that Mexico “is ready” to receive the World Cup 2026 of the FIFAan event that will attract 5.5 million visitors from abroad and economic spill of 3 billion pesos.
From the Los Pinos Cultural Centerthe federal president presented the details of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and pointed out that public and private investments are being made to develop the World Cup in three stadiums in Guadalajara, Monterrey y Mexico City.
For example, he highlighted that They invest 9 billion pesos in it Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and the passenger train of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) a Buenavista.
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World Cup 2026, ‘represents a very special moment for Mexico’
He pointed out that this World Cup, shared with USA and with Canada“represents a very special moment for our country. First, the opening will be celebrated here, it is the third opening of a World Cup that is held here in Mexico City and there are 13 games that are going to take place in our country and it is a moment not only to watch soccer, the best soccer, but it is also a moment to share with the world what we are, what Mexico is,” he declared.
He announced that in the following weeks, together with the governors of Nuevo Leonof Jalisco and from Mexico City, will present the social world“the social world cup is a series of activities that we are going to develop around this activity.”
For this, fields will be built throughout the country and organized world cups of young people, of girls and boys, of older adults, of people with disabilities.
While the footballers of the Mexican National Team who will participate in the World Cup, asked them to “every time they touch the field to think about that: about our history, about what we represent, about the great country we are, because on the field they represent not only themselves or the team per se, but they are representing a country.”
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For her part, the secretary of Governor, Rosa Icela Rodríguezhighlighted the gastronomy, culture and biodiversity that Mexico has and that it will be able to offer to all the visitors who will participate in the World Cup festival.
The federal official highlighted that the 2026 World Cup will be an unforgettable event for everyone, “today, we are not only preparing to welcome the world, we are preparing to unite it, because sport unites nations.”
Reserved tickets
Jurgen Mainka Ruizexecutive director of FIFA in our country, reported that in the second phase of ticket sales, “75% for matches in Mexico are defined for people who register as Mexican citizens on the FIFA platform.”