The Mexican state of Nuevo León has achieved an ambitious goal of building sports facilities. The state governor stated: "We have met the goal and we did it with great anticipation. That is why I want to recognize ICIFED and the Secretariat of Education: the 500 pitches promised by Nuevo Nuevo León are a reality today". This advance positions Nuevo León as a national benchmark in promoting school sports and the recovery of public spaces. More than just pitches: building teamwork inside and outside the classroom. Beyond the infrastructure, the program promotes a comprehensive vision in which sport becomes a tool to strengthen physical and emotional health, as well as social coexistence. Through activities like the "Mini World Cup", girls, boys, and young people develop discipline, teamwork, and a sense of belonging. Mariana Rodríguez emphasized the social impact of this effort. "We are delivering the 500th pitch and we are going for more. That mega-pitch of professional dimensions was inaugurated with youth from the DIFNL Selection and businessmen". Driven by Governor Samuel García and Mariana Rodríguez, head of AMAR a Nuevo León, this program to build football pitches worthy of the sport, stems from a clear idea: that the 2026 World Cup is not only seen on television or in stadiums, but is lived in every school, neighborhood, and community. From an ambitious goal to a historic achievement. Since its inception, the project envisioned a large-scale vision. Today, not only has it been fulfilled, but it continues to grow with the delivery of new sports facilities heading towards the world championship. "I want to thank everyone who has accompanied us to inaugurate the 500th pitch. Nuevo León already has 500 and we are going for more: 78 murals and a million trees," stated the state executive. In this way, the World Cup is beginning to take shape in daily life, not just as an event, but also as an urban and social redesign. Infrastructure that revolutionizes. The execution of the program with a great World Cup atmosphere is in charge of ICIFED, headed by Luis Fernando Domínguez, an organism responsible for building, equipping, and maintaining the state's educational and sports infrastructure. Their work has been key to ensuring that each pitch not only meets quality standards, but also functions as a meeting point for the community. The true triumph: the future of children. "Ponte Nuevo, Ponte Mundial" shows that the greatest achievement is not just hosting an international event, but leveraging it to create opportunities and change realities. Because in Nuevo León, the World Cup is not just awaited... it is played every day in every school. A few months before the FIFA World Cup 2026, football in Nuevo León is already lived beyond the stadiums. With an unprecedented bet, the State has transformed schools and communities into true sports nurseries, building over 500 pitches as part of the "Ponte Nuevo, Ponte Mundial" program, a strategy that unites sport, education, and social transformation. At the Jime Torres Bodet elementary school, the challenge was launched that began as a goal of 300 pitches in basic and higher-level schools. Today, it has not only been surpassed but by far: 515 sports pitches have been reached, to be exact. The recent delivery at the Regional Gymnastics Development Center (CEDEREG), in Guadalupe, marked the 500th pitch, consolidating one of the most ambitious school infrastructure projects in the country. When had you ever heard of a government building parks and pitches like this? These spaces allow girls, boys, and young people to have dignified places to train, to play, but above all, to move forward. "It is in the pitches of each neighborhood where the stories that truly matter begin: a mini-match between friends, between neighbors, that first goal that is shouted like a final," Mariana emphasized. Thus, each pitch becomes a space of opportunity in which sport also contributes to reducing the educational lag. A World Cup built in community. As part of the journey towards 2026, the program integrates actions of urban art, rehabilitation of public spaces, and reforestation, creating safer and more attractive environments. "Not even all the states together would reach 400 (pitches)".
