Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum met today with the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, to assess preparations for the World Cup, which will be jointly organized by Mexico, the United States and Canada in June and July.
Scheinbaum wrote on social media that she had breakfast with Infantino at the National Palace and that they were "evaluating everything for the upcoming World Cup," adding that "everything will be great."
The tournament begins on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, with a match between the hosts and South Africa.
The stadium hosted a friendly match between Mexico and Portugal on Saturday, part of preparations for the World Cup. The match was marred by the death of a fan who fell from the upper to the lower tier of the stadium.
Infantino echoed the Mexican president's views, assuring that the World Cup will be "a success for Mexico."
The FIFA chief has been in Mexico since last week when he attended the intercontinental play-off matches played in Guadalajara and Monterrey.
Concerns about hosting the World Cup in Mexico arose after violent events that occurred on February 22 in several cities following the assassination of the country's most powerful cartel boss, Nemesio Osega Cervantes, known as "El Mencho."
Among the cities hit by the wave of violence was Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco, where the Jalisco New Generation cartel was headquartered.
Guadalajara will be one of three Mexican cities hosting the World Cup, along with Mexico City and Monterrey.
Mexico will host 13 World Cup matches.
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