Mexico announces school closures and remote work on national team match days during the 2026 World Cup, as the host nation prepares for an unprecedented football celebration.
Mexican fans clashed at the Rose Bowl following El Tri’s 1-0 World Cup friendly win over Australia, marring an otherwise positive result for Javier Aguirre’s squad.
Dissident teachers block access to Estadio Azteca with 48 hours until the World Cup opener, demanding pay rises and pension reform repeal. President Sheinbaum calls it a provocation but pledges a peaceful inauguration.
