Mexico City Government Unveils 10 Axes for the 'Green World Cup'

Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, and Secretary of the Environment, Julia Álvarez Icaza, presented the 10 axes of the 'Green World Cup' in Mexico City. The first axis focuses on the elimination of single-use plastics in Mexico City. The second and third axes center on the circular economy and urban furniture as key sustainability strategies. The fourth axis promotes local, fair, and healthy snacks as part of the World Cup experience. The fifth axis promotes the recovery of water bodies and indigenous identity. The sixth axis promotes the products and services offered by the conservation land of Mexico City. The seventh axis promotes the production and commercialization of flowers from the conservation land on the main avenues of Mexico City. The eighth axis promotes clean technologies to improve energy management and water and food autonomy in homes while reducing pollutant emissions and the carbon footprint. The ninth axis seeks to reinforce actions that allow for the reduction of emissions during the World Cup season. The Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, presented this Wednesday, April 15, the snacks that the country's capital will offer to visitors during the 2026 World Cup; in addition, she announced a 10-axis plan to help reduce waste during the football tournament. At a press conference, the local leader indicated that it is a proposal to make a 'Green World Cup', with initiatives to promote single-use plastics, as well as reduce waste and promote sustainable practices. 'The World Cup is just a few days away, many of the works we proposed are now a reality, we are preparing as a government and as a society to live up to this great event,' Brugada Molina noted. What is known about the snacks for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City? As part of her 10-axis plan to make a 'Green World Cup', the promotion of local, fair, and healthy snacks is included. The Head of Government highlighted that the consumption of city products, such as nopal and honey, is being promoted to strengthen the local economy and recognize the producers and farmers of the Conservation Land. The Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City, Julia Álvarez Icaza, explains that the goal is for those who come to the capital during the world championship to 'savor what is produced in Mexico City and in this way include the producers and farmers.' 'For that, we have prepared the soccer snacks, which is dehydrated nopal.'