A recent El Financiero poll shows only 29 percent of Mexicans express interest in the 2026 World Cup. This figure is lower than for the tournaments in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
The May poll indicates a five-point drop from April. Interest reached 37 percent in June 2018 and 39 percent in December 2022.
Men show greater attention at 35 percent compared with 24 percent among women. The 30-to-49 age group records 34 percent interest, while the middle class reaches 38 percent.
Brazil and Argentina lead preferences as possible champions with 14 and 13 percent respectively. Spain receives 8 percent and Mexico 7 percent.