Published on 12/06/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 A journalist was killed in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Thursday, hours before the country hosted the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Luis Ángel López Valdez, a crime reporter for the Vanguardia de Veracruz news outlet, was fatally shot in the city of Poza … Read more
Violent clashes have erupted at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico and South Africa face off in the opening game of the World Cup. Footgage suggest there may be unrest near Gate 8 of Estadio Ciudad de México with large groups of protestors hurling Molotov cocktails. Tensions have risen as visitors pour into Mexico City, with … Read more
Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 Fireworks, a sweeping light show and performances by Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin opened the 2026 World Cup before more than 80,000 fans at a revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. On Thursday, co-hosts Mexico kicked off the expanded 48-team football tournament by playing South Africa at … Read more
Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada’s games. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies at the World Cup. The music stars will perform Dai Dai, the … Read more
Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico. Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026 Iran will base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during this year’s World Cup after football’s world governing body FIFA approved a request to move … Read more
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum ’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded and leaving at least two people dead. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter was near the town of San Marcos in … Read more
A Mexican National Guardsmen shot and killed three fellow service members at a barracks over the weekend in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, where the government has surged security forces in the wake of recent high-profile killings. A federal official confirmed the shooting Monday to The Associated Press, requesting anonymity because they were not … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — While Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with citizens in the street in Mexico City’s historic downtown Tuesday, a man who appeared to be inebriated stepped up behind her and touched her before a government official intervened. In a video circulating widely on social platforms, the man appeared to lean in for … Read more
The majority of the deaths have occurred in the states of Veracruz and Hidalgo. Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least 64 people have died in Mexico after heavy rains and flooding hit five states last week. The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) chief, … Read more