Overview
- Mexico City Head of Government Clara Brugada met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in the capital to coordinate subnational preparations for the 2026 tournament that opens in Mexico City and concludes in New Jersey.
- Brugada outlined plans to spread free public screenings and cultural activities across all 16 boroughs, rehabilitate 500 soccer fields, and stage the Ollamaliztli youth tournament to make the city more actively sporting.
- Mexico City also plans a May 31 attempt to set a Guinness record for the largest wave, targeting about 500,000 participants along a route from the Zócalo to Estadio Ciudad de México.
- Murphy detailed large-scale fan events under development, including a Liberty State Park festival for 45,000–50,000 people, programming tied to Rockefeller Center, and FIFA-certified neighborhood gatherings.
- Brugada praised New Jersey’s migrant-protection policies as Murphy highlighted the state’s more than 200,000 Mexican residents and 2.8 million Latinos, noting the Latino community’s $127 billion contribution to state GDP.