FIFA World Cup celebrations in Mexico are running into wider social tensions as the capital prepares to open its arms to the world in the opening ceremonies

South Africa fans, spoken to by ESPN over the course of the South African Premiership season, have unanimously backed Hugo Broos as the right man to lead the team at the FIFA World Cup, putting aside club biases.

The Houston Dynamo will hold official watch parties for the national team's World Cup matches at Shell Energy Stadium. The watch parties, hosted in tandem with the the Mexican soccer federation, MexTour and the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,

The Chicago Fire product isn't feeling stressed with the World Cup approaching, instead saying the Mexico national team can't wait to play.

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Mateo Chávez insists the Mexican national team enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup as favorites to top Group A, understanding it's a pressure that comes with being hosts of the tournament.