U.S. Embassy in Mexico warns Americans of security dangers forward of World Cup

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico launched a warning for American vacationers touring to the nation as a part of the World Cup. 

The World Cup is being held within the U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. Thirteen video games might be held in Mexico, according to FIFA, the governing physique for the worldwide occasion.

The embassy said that as a result of security dangers in Mexico can “vary greatly by region,” every Mexican state has been given its own travel advisory by the U.S. State Department. The embassy really helpful any vacationers attending World Cup video games lookup the advisories and take the suitable precautions. 

Monterrey, within the state of Nuevo León, will host 4 video games on the Estadio Monterrey. Another 4 video games might be held at Estadio Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Five different video games might be performed at Mexico City Stadium, within the nation’s capital. Mexico City is an autonomous area and isn’t a part of any state, however nonetheless has a rating from the State Department. 

Mexico’s authorities beforehand stated that almost 100,000 troops are being deployed to ensure safety within the three host cities. 

Mexico City and Nuevo León are thought of to be areas the place vacationers ought to “exercise increased caution.” In Mexico City, vacationers ought to be on alert for terrorism and crime, the State Department stated. Terrorist teams, cartels, gangs and legal organizations might pose a risk, and vacationers could also be targets of crime. Visitors ought to keep on with standard vacationer areas and train extra warning, particularly if out at evening. 

In Nuevo León, guests ought to once more concentrate on dangers of terrorism and crime, in addition to kidnapping. Highways 85/85D, 54, and 40/40D have been the positioning of armed robberies and carjackings, and vacationers shouldn’t use these routes after darkish, the State Department stated. Tourists driving from the U.S. border to Monterrey must also watch out whereas driving by the neighboring states of Coahuila or Tamaulipas. Tamaulipas is topic to a “don’t journey’ warning, essentially the most extreme advisory issued by the State Department. 

U.S. residents ought to “reconsider travel” to Jalisco, the State Department stated. Terrorism, crime and kidnapping are threats within the southern state, and disputes between terrorist teams, cartels and different legal organizations have occurred in vacationer areas up to now, endangering and even killing bystanders. Over 70 folks, together with 25 members of Mexico’s National Guard, had been killed in Jalisco after an operation to seize cartel chief “El Mencho” led to his demise in February 2026. Jalisco can be the state most affected by Mexico’s lacking individuals disaster.