Overview
- A government resolution issued on June 29 required the Federación Mexicana de Futbol to pay about 43 million pesos for violations of Mexico's data-protection law and the FMF said it received formal notification on July 12, starting the clock to file appeals.
- The Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno found the FMF failed to tell users that biometric face data are sensitive and did not obtain express written consent for that data.
- The FMF has formally announced it will impugn the sanction, saying there is no evidence of improper use of fans' biometric data and that the investigation contained procedural vices it will contest in court.
- As part of its response, the FMF revived earlier accusations that two former INAI officials sought World Cup tickets and other favors in 2024 in exchange for easing penalties, a claim that the federation says is relevant to the case.
- The dispute will affect fans, clubs and vendors such as Incode because the legal outcome will shape whether biometric Fan ID checks used for stadium safety remain lawful and how consent rules are enforced going forward.