Minutes before the start of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, the festive atmosphere of fans near the Estadio Ciudad de México coexists with pro-Palestinian group protests that disrupt traffic and aim to boycott the start of the world's most important sporting event.
While thousands of fans continue to arrive at the stadium to witness the opening match, Avenida del Imán is crossed by two opposing realities.
In this context, groups of pro-Palestinian leftist protesters decided to carry out protests directly at several key access points to the stadium, creating difficulties for entry,
"Between celebration and protest around the Estadio Ciudad de México. As fans continue to arrive at the stadium, a pro-Palestinian group has blocked traffic at the intersection of Avenida del Imán and Gran Sur, where they placed a banner and a Palestinian flag as part of their protest", local Mexican media report.










