Overview
- Mexico has published a World Cup plan that deploys about 100,000 police, soldiers and private guards to secure 13 matches in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
- A recent qualifier in Guadalajara saw no visible violence as hundreds of officers ringed the stadium and managed crowds.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum told tourists they can come to Mexico and said the tournament will be safe and welcoming.
- The German Foreign Office still warns against travel to large parts of the country, and a Mexican scholar says no one can promise 100% safety.
- Violence after the February 2026 killing of CJNG leader “El Mencho” left at least 74 people dead, with human-rights groups also reporting mass graves near Guadalajara and tens of thousands missing nationwide.