The hosts of the North American World Cup 2026 began the countdown for the maximum football event, within a year
The mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, promised – this Wednesday – a world of football “without racism” or discrimination, by launching the countdown One year after the inaugural match, in a star event by the veteran Italian star Alessandro del Piero.
The megalopolis, of 9.2 million inhabitants, “will live the World Cup without racism, without classism, without discrimination, without xenophobia and without homophobia,” the burgomaster promised during the unveiling of one of the watches that will count the days until the beginning of the event, in an old house in the capital.
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The fair soccer, whose initial kick will take place on June 11 of next year, will be the first one whose realization is shared by three countries: Canada, the United States and Mexico. It will also be the first championship in which 48 teams will participate, which will play 104 games.
During the event, Brugada and Piero also exhibited the trophy that the champion will receive. While Ootro clock started on the Avenida Paseo de la Reforma at the height of the famous National Auditorium.
The Mexican government estimates that five million people will arrive in the country on the occasion of the contest. In addition to the capital, the Mexican metropolis of Guadalajara (west) and Monterrey (north) will receive four duels each.
For his part, Miami also launched the countdown to the World Cup, with an act in which a promotional video of the city was also presented in collaboration with American singer Marc Anthony.
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The clock with the countdown was revealed by local authorities with Marc Anthony shortly after noon, during an act outside the Pérez de Miami Museum of Art to celebrate this iconic date.
In addition to launching the countdown to the maximum competition of football teams, the event was attended by the Puerto Rican salsa, who presented a brief video that celebrates the culture and passion of Miami.
