Mexico: Mexico City stages World Cup parade as tournament celebrations sweep capital.

SHOTLIST MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JUNE 13, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF SPECTATORS GATHERED ALONG REFORMA AVENUE AS WORLD CUP PARADE 2. VARIOUS OF WORLD CUP PARADE FEATURING FLOATS, GIANT INFLATABLE FIGURES AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES ALONG REFORMA AVENUE 3. VARIOUS OF INDIGENOUS DANCERS PERFORMING DURING PARADE 4. VARIOUS OF SPECTATORS WATCHING PARADE FROM ALONG REFORMA AVENUE 5. VARIOUS OF DRUMMERS AND COSTUMED PERFORMERS MARCHING IN PARADEMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 13: Thousands of spectators lined Mexico City's Reforma Avenue on Saturday, June 13, as a World Cup parade featuring giant inflatable figures, football-themed floats and cultural performances moved through the capital. The event formed part of a series of activities organized by city authorities to celebrate the FIFA World Cup and showcase Mexico's cultural traditions alongside football festivities. Performers in traditional costumes, musicians and dancers took part in the procession, while oversized football-themed displays and giant inflatable characters drew crowds along the parade route. The tournament, hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, will be held across three countries with 48 teams for the first time. The tournament marks the first World Cup to include 10 African participants and eight Arab countries, four of which are both African and Arab. The tournament will begin with the opening match on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium, and will conclude at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on July 19, after six weeks of excitement. A total of 104 matches will be played in 16 stadiums across four different time zones. The US will host 78 matches. The largest of the 16 stadiums is Dallas Stadium with a capacity of 94,000, while the smallest is in Toronto at 45,000.