Uncertainty over the 2026 World Cup: FIFA reduces hotel reservations in Mexico
Less than a hundred days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the hotel sector in Mexico City sounded the alarm after it became known that FIFA canceled about 40% of the rooms it had reserved in the Mexican capital for the tournament.
TL;DR
- FIFA canceled about 40% of its reserved hotel rooms in Mexico City for the 2026 World Cup.
- This amounts to approximately 800 out of 2,000 initially blocked rooms.
- The hotel sector is concerned, but insists Mexico City is ready to host.
- The cancellations' exact reason is unknown, but the hotel association denies it's due to violence.
- Despite cancellations, 30% of available rooms are already booked, mainly by foreign tourists.
- Global uncertainties like geopolitical tensions and migration debates could impact the pre-World Cup atmosphere.