Striking teachers bring Mexico City to a standstill ahead of World Cup
Key takeaways
- Thousands of demonstrators blocked a major avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, days before the 2026 World Cup opens at the venue, as teacher-led protests disrupted the capital.
- Issued on: 10/06/2026 - 00:22Modified: 10/06/2026 - 00:25
- As football fans flood into tournament co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Central American country is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital.
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Thousands of demonstrators blocked a major avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, days before the 2026 World Cup opens at the venue, as teacher-led protests disrupted the capital. The demonstration, organised by a dissident faction of the CNTE teachers' union, followed a week of unrest that President Claudia Sheinbaum described as a "provocation."
Issued on: 10/06/2026 - 00:22Modified: 10/06/2026 - 00:25
By: FRANCE 24 Teachers and students march to the Ciudad de Mexico Stadium in Mexico City on June 9, 2026 © Gerardo Magallon, AFP Thousands of demonstrators blocked an avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off at the venue.