Euphoric fans, grieving mothers: these photographs show a side to World Cup 2026 we didn't see on TV
November 2, 2026
It’s evening in Mexico City. Crowds fill the streets around the Angel of Independence, lit by a giant screen showing the World Cup. A red billboard nearby spells out “GOOOOOL”. It’s a happy, euphoric scene.
Elsewhere in the city, a mother holds up a megaphone. Her green Mexico shirt bears a photo of a young woman and ‘Desaparecida’, the Spanish word for…