Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said FIFA should reflect on the high cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup as many have called the price far out of reach for the vast majority of Mexicans.

The FIFA World Cup is off to a strong ratings start, with over 20 million viewers tuning in for Thursday's Mexico-South Africa matchup. The game scored 13.4 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo Deportes' digital platforms for Spanish-language coverage as well as 7.

Check out all the fixtures, features and results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Friday 19 June 2026, 01:00 BST | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (Zapopan) | Where to watch Mexico vs South Korea: BBC / iPlayerGroup A Standings: Mexico 1st

Entering the World Cup, Mexico is undefeated in 2026. Javier Aguirre has good reason to believe in his squad.

Mexico defeats South Africa 2-0 in a game that featured three red cards. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored for Mexico in front of 80,824 fans.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — The Czech Republic started its World Cup campaign by traveling from its base camp in Dallas across the border to Guadalajara in Mexico. The team is now back in Texas preparing for its next game in Atlanta. It will then return to Mexico for its third group match.

The Mexican national soccer team will kick off the 2026 World Cup on June 11. See their full Group A schedule.

Tracking the World Cup standings