Estadio Azteca employee arrested for trying to sell accreditation for World Cup 2026
A 24-year-old employee of Estadio Azteca has been arrested in Mexico after trying to sell accreditation for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, according to reports.
An unnamed 24-year-old employee of Estadio Azteca in Mexico was arrested for trying to sell his accreditation for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
According to Actu Foot's report on X, which identified French online outlet Le Parisien as the source, the suspect offered the accreditation for €130 before it led to the arrest.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://img.championat.com/s/1200x630/news/big/i/b/sotrudnik-stadiona-acteka-byl-arestovan-za-popytku-prodat-svoyu-akkreditaciyu-na-chm-2026_1781787697639815628.jpg" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>The World Cup 2026 is being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada — started on June 11 and will end on July 19. As a context, the current world champion is the national team of Argentina, which won the last tournament in 2022 against France by penalty shootout.
No further details about the identity of the arrestee or the steps taken by the authorities were reported by the source. The authorities and the tournament organizer will continue to guard against attempts of illegal sale of accreditation and other types of fraud that may affect the security and integrity of the game.
