Mexico beat Ghana as World Cup cohosts excel despite FIFA sanctions
Key takeaways
- Parts of the Puebla stadium for high-profile warm-up for 2026 edition were closed to spectators due to FIFA sanctions.
- While Puebla is not among Mexico’s World Cup host cities, fans in green shirts at Cuauhtemoc Stadium created an electric atmosphere throughout the night on Friday.
- Repeated Mexican waves rolled around the stadium despite visible empty sections closed under FIFA sanctions linked to discriminatory chants at previous national team matches.
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Parts of the Puebla stadium for high-profile warm-up for 2026 edition were closed to spectators due to FIFA sanctions.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Mexico's Brian Gutierrez celebrates scoring their first goal against Ghana in a World Cup warm-up match [Henry Romero/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026Mexico have beaten Ghana 2-0 in Puebla in a World Cup warm-up that offered a glimpse of the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament.
While Puebla is not among Mexico’s World Cup host cities, fans in green shirts at Cuauhtemoc Stadium created an electric atmosphere throughout the night on Friday.