Mexican fans criticise World Cup ticket prices and limited home matches
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Updated · CNN International · May 5
Mexican fans criticise World Cup ticket prices and limited home matches
6 articles · Updated · CNN International · May 5
Mexico hosts 13 of 104 games, with opening-match tickets in Mexico City priced at $3,000 to $10,000 despite average monthly incomes near $1,000.
Discontent also centres on Banorte Stadium's troubled reopening, where nearly 82,000 fans faced long walks, unfinished facilities and a fatal fall before Mexico's scoreless friendly with Portugal.
Security fears after cartel-linked violence, plus protests over disappearances, water shortages, housing costs and rent rises tied to short-term rentals, have further dampened the tournament mood.
As cartel violence surges and the host city sinks, can Mexico guarantee a safe and stable World Cup?
With tickets costing more than local salaries, who is Mexico’s World Cup actually for?