Mexico will make history this summer as the first country to host three World Cups, but the excitement over that record is not reflected among Mexican fans.
Francisco Javier Ferreira remembers the two World Cups he attended in his home country in 1970 and 1986, but he will not be able to attend the third. The 70-year-old says the high cost of tickets for the 13 matches on Mexican soil, combined with the difficulty of getting a ticket and the limited number of games assigned to Mexico as the third host country, has dampened his excitement as a fan.
“For Mexico’s economic reality, the only people who have the most means will be able to get in,” he said.
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