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On Mexico City's Streets, Vendors Fight to Make It to World Cup

About 20 street vendors near Azteca Stadium face relocation due to FIFA and local government preparations for the World Cup, impacting livelihoods of Mexico City's informal workers.

  • Near the Azteca Stadium, workers have been removing dozens of street food stalls and clearing debris where they stood until late October, while Alejandra Zarazua, street vendor, said, `The expectation is zero.`
  • This year Mexico will host 13 World Cup matches with five in Mexico City, and the tourism ministry estimates nearly $3 billion in economic benefits, increasing control of match-day areas.
  • Many vendors operate without official permits, report bribes from local leaders and authorities, and about 20 stalls are slated for relocation to a nearby avenue rich with vendors.
  • Some vendors aim to formalize operations by negotiating stadium contracts; ramen food truck owner Satoru Hasuike hopes to sign a FIFA contract to operate officially in the Azteca Stadium.
  • A government study this year found 1.5 million people earn their living vending, and vendors recall the 2007 police clearing of the historic centre with some fearing reprisals.
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On Mexico City's streets, vendors fight to make it to World Cup

Mexico is hoping for an economic windfall when it hosts matches including the opening game of the 2026 World Cup, but the capital's iconic street vendors see not only opportunity but dangers.

From his ramen position in Mexico City, Japanese Satoru Hasuike dreams of the World Cup 2026 propelling his business, but entire families dedicated to street food see anguish as the football party threatens their livelihood in the face of an imminent relocation.

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El Economista broke the news in on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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