He 2026 World Cup will leave in Mexico An economic spill close to $ 3,000 million, announced on Friday the commissioner of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Mikel Arriola. The figure represents a higher impact by 235% to what the Formula 1 Grand Prix generates in a single weekend.
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According to the estimates, the tourism sector will be the great economic engine of the tournament. It is expected that more than 5.5 million visitors arrive at the Mexican headquarters, which would generate income higher than $ 1,000 million.
“The 2026 World Cup will have an unprecedented scope in sports and socially”Ariola said.
Tourism, jobs and infrastructure: triple impact
During a master conference at the Hospicio Cabañas de Guadalajara, and given the presence of the governors of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, and Nuevo León, Samuel García, in addition to representatives of the business sector, the commissioner detailed the economic expectations towards the tournament.
Arriola indicated that more than 24,000 direct jobs will be created, while investments close to $ 200 million in stadium improvements are projected. The three Mexican cities selected for the World Cup –Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey– They will receive an important part of that spill.
Urban investment amounts exceed billions of dollars: around $ 1,385 million for Guadalajara, more than $ 3,194 million in Mexico City and $ 3,866 million in Monterrey. The resources will be destined for transport infrastructure, airports, stadiums and urban modernization works.
Regarding the distribution of parties, the Mexican capital will house five meetings, including a final sixteenth and one of the eighths. Guadalajara will receive four group phase games, while Monterrey will also host four, including one of sixteen.
The 2026 World Cup, whose draw will be held on December 5, will be the largest sporting event in the history of North America. He will bring together 48 selections, with a total of 104 games in three organizing countries: Mexico, the United States and Canada. For the FMF, beyond economic income, the World Cup aligns all national football actors with the same objective: to promote the performance of the Mexican team in their own home.
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