The ARM Cuauhtémoc, Mexico’s storied 270-foot training barque, is back at sea and carrying cadets again, more than a year after a catastrophic allision with the Brooklyn Bridge killed two young sailors and snapped all three of the ship’s towering masts like matchsticks.

Nearly 100,000 security personnel will be deployed by the government across the country for the World Cup this summer.

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

Pakistan, June 1 -- World Cup cohosts Mexico have savoured a confidence-building 1-0 friendly win over Australia in front of a mammoth crowd in the United States with the result leaving both sides' coaches with hard choices before naming their squads for the tournament.

Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered a promise on Friday by giving away her ticket to the World Cup opening match.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico coach Javier Aguirre opted Sunday for a new generation of players to use home ground advantage at the World Cup in a bid to seek redemption after one of the worst failures for El Tri in modern times at Qatar 2022 .

MEXICO CITY, June 1 (Reuters) - Mexico will become the first country to host three World Cups when the renovated Estadio Azteca again takes centre stage from June 11, but beneath the historic milestone lies a national team still wrestling with decades ...