The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

趁着世界杯大捞油水的犯罪集团

Today in Focus

2026-06-09

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Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans – and the government?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Today, the cartels cashing in on the World Cup.

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  • In just a few days' time, football fans from across the world will celebrate

  • the kick-off of the World Cup 2026. Jointly hosted this time around by the US,

  • Canada and Mexico, the tournament will open in Mexico City.

  • And then the world's biggest sporting event will go on to the city of Guadalajara.

  • Guadalajara is not a new World Cup city.

  • It has a legendary World Cup past, you know,

  • in 1970 and again in 1986. The World Cup played in Guadalajara became almost mythical.

  • Pelé's Brazil played there in 1970. Then Socrates played there in 1986. There is a real football memory there,

  • a love affair between Guadalajara and football in general.