The most notable shortfall was in the number of visitors to the country, which was initially estimated at 5.5 million additional tourists during June and July.

With so much at stake, so much pre-game hype, and so much enthusiasm across all segments of the Mexican population, a record television audience was almost inevitable.

Mexico's knockout loss to England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a setback to the celebratory atmosphere on display in the country, but does nothing to shake Mexico's incurable optimism, writes Maria Meléndez.

El Tri rallied the nation and provided hope for fans, but ultimately fell short in historic fashion.

On Monday, President Sheinbaum congratulated El Tri, saying that the team "gave us a lot of joy," and announced that her government would soon present a report on the 2024 capture of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Last week, Mexico News Daily's summer journalism intern, Jared Tucker, traveled from San Miguel de Allende to Mexico City for the first time to witness a history-making match that changed his image of Mexico forever.

With Mexico and England set to meet tomorrow in the World Cup round of 16, writer Bob Pateman takes a look back at the soccer history between the two teams.

Ticket prices on resale sites (the only option left) have risen by 33% in just three days, to the point that even Mexico's richest man (Carlos Slim) says they're "excessive."

A high likelihood of thunderstorms on Sunday was cited as the reason for the change, according to inside sources. FIFA has yet to confirm the schedule change, which has angered both the English and Mexican sides.

Vibrations from the synchronized movements of tens of thousands of exuberant fans were enough to cause a tiny "artificial quake." It was not the first time that has happened.