Category: Guadalajara
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Protests Mount in Mexico
FIFA has faced mounting pressure in Mexico City and Guadalajara for the ways that the World Cup is intensifying policing and gentrification. Collectives searching for their disappeared relatives have taken the streets in both cities, and sex worker groups and associations are calling attention to the heightened displacement, evasive tactics, loss of income, and violence…
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FIFA Fails to Red Card U.S. Immigration Policy
On June 6, 2026, Iraq forward Aymen Hussein was detained for almost seven hours by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. After hours of questioning, undergoing “additional inspection”, and having his […]
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WCW Contributor Monika Streule on Environment and Resource Struggles in Mexico
How is the 2026 World Cup reigniting conflicts over land, water, and urban development in Mexico’s host cities — Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara? In this article for Play the Game, Monika Streule traces how the tournament intersects with long-standing struggles over housing, environmental protection, and access to urban commons. Bringing these stories together, the piece…
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Fora, FIFA! Intro to the 2026WCW Collective
Welcome to 2026 World Cup Watch! We are a collaborative effort to build knowledge, connection, and solidarity across communities living with and resisting the harmful impacts of FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. We’ve come together at a time of growing public outrage at FIFA and the World Cup.…