Mexico Preps for the 2026 World Cup With a Ticket Resale Platform and a Tourism App
Fernanda González
created: Nov. 30, 2025, 11 a.m. | updated: Dec. 1, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
The Mexican government has presented its strategy to turn this summer's World Cup soccer tournament into an engine to strengthen trade, sports, tourism, and culture in the country where most of the games will be hosted.
The Mexico 2026 Social World Cup project includes cultural events like soccer matches between robots, a public transit plan, and a new app where fans can sell securely sell any tickets they can't use.
They will see that we are building a nation that is fairer, freer, and more democratic.”The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada next June and July.
The proposal for the Social World Cup project includes more than 177 parties and 5,000 activities related to the event, as well as 74 tournaments and soccer cups aimed at students, workers, and the general public.
Get to Know MexicoClaudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, during the presentation of the "Mexico 2026 Social World Cup" plan, a federal initiative that sets the guidelines to host the next FIFA World Cup.
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