July 6, 21:24

Mexico projects revenue of 2.247 million euros from the 2026 World Cup

According to a projection by The Competitive Intelligence Unit (The CIU), hosting the 2026 World Cup in the three Mexican cities—Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey—is expected to generate an economic impact equivalent to a 0.13% increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Economic Impact and Employment

In addition to the GDP impact, the tournament is expected to create approximately 105,000 new jobs during the competition period, with a focus on the hospitality sector.

Mexico City Data

Specifically in Mexico City, the venue for the World Cup opening match and where the last match was held in the country, the National Chamber of Commerce, Services, and Tourism estimated that about 1.1 million tourists were received.

The Azteca Stadium, the stage for important events, recorded an average revenue of 2.18 million euros just from beer sales, signaling the strong stimulus to consumption and revenue that the event provided to the country.

Mexico will host the World Cup jointly with the United States and Canada, marking the first time the event will bring together 48 national teams, totaling 104 matches. The country also reached a historic milestone by becoming the first to host matches from three men's World Cups, following the 1970 and 1986 editions.

Reception and Audience

Claudia Sheinbaum, the country's president, emphasized that Mexico's capacity to host was globally remarkable, expressing pride in the team's participation and the way the Mexican people welcomed visitors.

Despite high ticket prices, the World Cup achieved record attendance figures in its group stage, with 4.6 million spectators and an occupancy rate close to 100% of available capacity.

uza.uzJuly 1, 07:12

Mexico defeated Ecuador and advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals

The World Cup round of 16 matches are ongoing. The national team of Mexico, one of the host countries of the tournament, continues its journey in the world championship without defeat.

Match progression between the teams

This time, the opponent for 'Burgutov' was the Ecuadorian national team. The start of the game was under the control of the home team, which they managed to account for in their play. In the 22nd minute, Julián Quiñones opened the scoring, and nine minutes later, Raúl Jiménez increased the lead to two goals.

Result and further path

In the second half, the Ecuadorian national team began to dominate the game. Nevertheless, Mexico demonstrated impeccable defense and kept its goal clean in this match. The final score was 2-0 in favor of Mexico, allowing them to advance to the quarter-finals.