FIFA, meet Mexico. Mexico... FIFA. Lol.

May 9, 2024
12:37:09pm

shoganai Truly Addicted User

Azteca luxury box owners challenge FIFA over 2026 World Cup - ESPN

Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium said that for the 2026 World Cup they expect FIFA to respect a 60-year-old deal that gave the owners unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40112555/azteca-luxury-box-owners-challenge-fifa-2026-world-cup

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FIFA, meet Mexico. Mexico... FIFA. Lol.

shoganai

May 9, 12:37pm

Seems like an easy fix. Just don't play in Mexico.

Sid Vicious

May 9, 12:39pm

The two sides deserve each other. I can't wait to watch this play out. 🍿

shoganai

May 9, 12:41pm

It's interesting that it wasn't an issue the last two times the World Cup was

Japan Coug

May 9, 12:42pm

I'd guess FIFA didn't have the same commercial clout or control back then and

shoganai

May 9, 12:55pm

I sat in those boxes ("palcos") twice while I lived there. Azteca is a great

Japan Coug

May 9, 12:41pm

Tell me your deaf without telling me your deaf 😉

Longseason

May 9, 12:45pm

One of my life goals is to go to a USA v Mex game @ Azteca.

RSL

May 9, 12:58pm

That would be amazing. I was there for a Mexico-Costa Rica WCQ, which was pretty

Japan Coug

May 9, 1:00pm

Can't see USA playing Mexico @ Azteca in the future

KnutetheGreat

May 9, 3:49pm

I was there the one time USA beat Mexico!!!

Azteca luxury box owners challenge FIFA over 2026 World Cup - ESPN

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