Protests Dim the World Cup Glow in Mexico City Ahead of the Opener
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As Mexico City readies the World Cup 2026 opener, the Zócalo hosts a massive fan festival while CNTE teacher strikes and other protests loom, prompting security stumbles and a tempered mood about the tournament’s spotlight.
- ‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City The Guardian
- Mexico City World Cup fan fest at risk over teacher protests ESPN
- Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup AP News
- Protesters block road to Mexican World Cup stadium Yahoo
- Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions Al Jazeera
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