The countdown to the World Cup 2026 It has already started and, in the Mexico Cityfootball will not only be the protagonist on the court: it will also be in the streets, in the trains, in the bike paths and in the neighborhoods.
With that horizon, the capital government launched a Private Trust by 4,000 million Mexican pesos (equivalent au $ s214.477.211) with the aim of integrally transforming infrastructure and urban mobility before the most important sporting event on the planet.
The operation, structured and administered by BBVA Mexicowill be executed in two phases – the first already specified in July 2025 by 2.5 billion pesosand the second scheduled for January 2026 -, with a total period of five years.
This alliance between public sector and private banking not only guarantees financing without increasing public debt, but also responds to a fiscal sustainability strategy designed to meet the logistics demands involved in receiving five million additional tourists, according to official estimates.
The works have a clear approach: to enhance the viewer’s experience in one of the most emblematic stadiums of world football, the Azteca Stadium. To do this, they will be incorporated 17 electric trolleybuses In the Azteca University – Stadium, the Transfer Centers (Cetram) of Tasqueña, Huipulco and University will be remodel, and the urban environment with improvements in lighting, pedestrian accessibility and rearrangement of informal trade in the area will be completely reorganized.
In addition, the plan includes the creation of sports spaces and soccer fields in popular areas, as well as the organization of the Fan Fest 2026 in it Plinth, where thousands of fans can follow the games on giant screens.
The acquisition of new light trains for the Tasqueña-Xochimilco line and electric buses for the centrobús also aims to facilitate the safe and sustainable transfer of local and international fans.
In parallel, strategic tourist interventions such as the lighting of historical buildings and the modernization of key corridors such as Garibaldi, Insurgentes and Airport Circuit will be carried out.
Far from being a simple works plan, the trust represents a commitment to reposition the Mexico City As a global sports capital, in tune with the challenges imposed by the host of a World tripartite like 2026.
Source: Ambito
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