Félix Aguirre Gil, manager of Mexico City’s Host City for the FIFA World Cup, shared his concern about the rampant piracy in the country of all kinds of products and services related to the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off on June 11.
“I’m highlighting a very serious problem because of the economic damage it causes and the harm it inflicts on the well-being of many affected people,” he said. “I’m referring to the problem of piracy of trademarks, designs, images, music, and even television signals or broadcasting rights,” the executive explained.
Félix Aguirre expressed his concern in a letter addressed to César Iván Escalante, the Federal Consumer Protection Attorney in Mexico City.
In the letter, he emphasized the violations of broadcasting rights that various digital platforms are offering for the upcoming World Cup matches without having the rights to broadcast them.
“We know that among the platforms offering these services illegally are the following: KaelusTV, ThunderTV, Telelatino, Sunset TV, PopTV, among others. Each of them uses countless fraudulent domains,” he pointed out.
Last April, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property reported that it had carried out 21 operations against piracy, seizing at least 25 tons of counterfeit merchandise from various soccer teams, mainly from China, with a value of several thousand dollars.
“Attached to this document is evidence of the various ways these providers attract potential consumers, leaving them completely vulnerable regarding the use of their information,” added the Host City manager.
“In the context of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this situation could worsen significantly, unfairly and irreversibly impacting the economic well-being of Mexican families,” concluded Aguirre Gil.
Host City Mexico City is the Organizing Committee responsible for managing the entire experience, including events like the FIFA Fan Fest, which takes place outside the football stadiums.
Source: lopezdoriga
