The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The United States, Mexico and Canada will jointly host the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament in eight years’ time, after soccer governing body FIFA voted in favor of the tripartite World Cup bid Wednesday.
The July 1 elections in Mexico may be the most significant happening of the summer, but for pure emotion, many denizens will switch their attentions to a sporting event unfolding 6,700 miles to the east.
Thousands of soccer fans celebrated wildly Wednesday evening as the Guadalajara Chivas won the CONCACAF Champions League, defeating Toronto FC 4-2 in a penalty kick thriller.
Around 30,000 Mexican soccer fans are expected to make the long, arduous – and expensive – journey to Russia over the next few weeks to see their national men’s team participate in the World Cup, the most watched international sporting event after the Olympic Games.
Despite nearly sub-zero temperatures in Toronto, the Guadalajara Chivas won the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final against Toronto FC last Tuesday.
Local soccer star Rafa Marquez could become the first player in history to captain a nation at five World Cup tournaments, as long as he is selected for Mexico’s final 23-man squad for Russia 2018.
Guadalajara boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been banned form the sport for six months after testing positive for clenbuterol earlier this year.
There’s one foreigner living in Guadalajara who won’t need to pay for meals in local restaurants over the summer.
The Guadalajara Chivas have advanced to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League – the premier tournament involving the top soccer clubs in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.