By Edgardo Avelar
The famous Mexican filmmaker, Alejandro González Iñárritu, He had no qualms about harshly addressing the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) for the way it decided to organize the 2026 World Cup, prioritizing the economic aspect over the experience and comfort of the fans.
González Iñárritu was consulted on the subject of the World Cup this Thursday at an event where he joined the National College, where he assured that the way to divide the World Cup into three countries, United States, Mexico and Canada, stripped it of the essence that an event of this magnitude should have..
Alejandro González Iñárritu was asked about the World Cup…
And of all the languages there were and to be, he decided to speak the TRUTH: pic.twitter.com/Q1kiOIfd0b
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The director of notable films such as Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Biutiful, Birdman, The Revenant and Bardo, among others, He highlighted that the atmosphere that a World Cup generates is not perceived when there are only two weeks left until the start of the most important football event in the world.
“I don’t feel any world atmosphere and they tell me that he agrees. I say, because there are very few parties in the country, very few parties in Mexico. I think that having dispersed a World Cup in three countries seems, once again, to me to be an act of greed on the part of the FIFA mafia, he explained.
Iñárritu criticized the decision to divide the venue between Mexico, the United States and Canada, stating that this dilutes the identity of the World Cup. He even described this measure as an act of “fifa mafia greed.” considering that the tournament lost part of its essence.
The Mexican director regretted that Mexico has limited participation as host due to the shared format. For Iñárritu, A World Cup should represent a complete national celebration and not an event divided between several countries.
Another point that was most questioned was the cost of tickets for the games. The filmmaker assured that the prices are excessive and that many families will not be able to attend the tournament due to financial reasons.
“He won a World Cup three times by having entered many more teamsnow without quality curatorship. The level is going to drop and the cost of tickets seems rude to me. “Wanting to take your children is something of a gentleman, that is, it is outrageous.”
The 2026 World Cup, a Greed of the FIFA mafia, a rude thing, put it in three countries and got paid three times.
This is Alejandro González Iñárritu’s response when he was asked about the World Cup failure.. pic.twitter.com/YruOFU33X4
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“It seems to me that they have taken away a taste in fashion from the world, they stole it, and now to see it on television you have to pay. Before it was truly a celebration of a country proud to be the one that invited the world,” he highlighted
Memories of the 1986 World Cup
Iñárritu was not shy about pointing out that the 2026 World Cup lacked that heat that was generated 40 years ago in 1986, where Diego Armando Maradona established himself as the best player in the world and was a leading figure in the controversial duel against England where the “Hand of God” goal was scored and where he revealed that he was lucky enough to be present in said match.
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