Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night. In the same stadium where England fell victim to Diego Maradona´s Hand of God goal in […]
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US declines to renew USMCA in current form
The US has declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form, citing ongoing trade deficits with Mexico and Canada, while confirming that the trade pact will remain in force as negotiations continue. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the decision following a virtual meeting involving officials from the three North American […]
Four die during Mexico World Cup celebrations
Four people died during large-scale celebrations in Mexico City after Mexico national football team defeated Ecuador to qualify for the FIFA World Cup round of 16, health authorities said. According to the Mexico City Health Secretariat, two women aged 48 and 44 and a 19-year-old man were found unconscious near the Angel of Independence monument, […]
Mexico reach World Cup quarter-finals after beating Ecuador
Mexico secured a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the Round of 32, ending a 40-year wait to reach the last eight of the tournament. The Mexican side produced a disciplined performance, taking control of the match with goals in either half to eliminate Ecuador from the […]
Mexico beat Czech Republic 3-0
Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored in a six-minute span early in the second half, and Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 on Wednesday night to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first time. The 22-year-old Chávez, in his first World Cup, opened the scoring in the 55th minute and […]
Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, sending fans onto the streets across the country to celebrate. It marks a major triumph for a team that failed to get out of the […]
Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see red
Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in a tempestuous clash with three red cards as the ?pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red mist at a rocking Azteca stadium. The match fired the starting gun for the ?quadrennial […]
Shakira headlines vibrant opening as FIFA World Cup 2026 begins
The FIFA World Cup 2026 officially began with a colourful and star-studded opening ceremony in Mexico, where global music icon Shakira headlined a high-energy performance that set the tone for football’s biggest tournament. The Colombian singer electrified the crowd at the historic Azteca Stadium with a dynamic performance of the official tournament anthem “Dai Dai,” […]
Emotional World Cup return to Mexico for South Africa coach Broos
Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as coach of South Africa. The clash between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City signals the start of the 2026 World Cup, the first of […]
Powerful Earthquake off Cuba shakes Mexico and Florida
A powerful offshore earthquake struck near Cuba on Monday, sending tremors across parts of Cuba, Mexico, and Florida in what officials say is one of the strongest seismic events in the region in nearly 150 years. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at a magnitude of 6.1, occurring at a shallow depth of […]