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Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Jalisco (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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Mexican Sports Matches Cancelled Amid Cartel Violence Before FIFA World Cup

A number of soccer matches were recently cancelled in Mexico after the killing of a high-profile Mexican drug lord close to the 2026 FIFA World Cup host city of Guadalajara led to cartel violence in at least 20 states across the country. But FIFA officials have said they are not concerned about the turn of […]

Posted On : February 25, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

Colombia's James Rodriguez and Santiago Arias (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Colombia Selects Guadalajara as Base Camp Location for 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA has confirmed that the Colombian national soccer team will be based in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The team’s base camp will be at the Atlas AGA Academy, a complex that opened in September 2023. The site has six professional courts, […]

Posted On : January 30, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

The Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, where South Korea will begin their FIFA World Cup campaign (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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Guadalajara Confirmed as 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for South Korea

The South Korean national soccer team will have a base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Korea Football Association announced on January 22 that the team would be based at the Chivas Verde Valle training facility, which belongs to Club Deportivo Guadalajara. After […]

Posted On : January 23, 2026 By : Paul Stevens