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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Megan Janetsky

Priced out of World Cup games, Mexican fans take celebrations into their own hands

Mexico WCup Soccer Reactions - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

“GOOOOOOOOOAL!”

The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City. It echoes over fans across the Latin American nation, who roar as they watch Mexico's national team win another match in the FIFA World Cup with eyes glued to screens set up in plazas, below highway underpasses and tucked away in taco stands.

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