Mexico City Plans New Rules After Huge World Cup Celebration

After Mexico’s national team secured their spot in the knockout rounds, downtown Mexico City erupted into a sea of green jerseys, vibrant masks, and thunderous cheers. Over 700,000 fans flooded the streets, turning the city into a pulsating spectacle of victory.

But the euphoria came with a cost. By dawn, the iconic Paseo de la Reforma was littered with trash and trampled flowers, prompting officials to haul away 40 tons of waste. Now, the city is taking steps to balance celebration with order.

Crackdown on Public Drinking

To prevent excessive alcohol consumption, authorities plan to:

• Ban street sales of alcohol, urging bars and restaurants to serve drinks only indoors.
• Restrict convenience stores from selling beer before major matches.
• Deploy extra police to halt street vendors from peddling beer during games.

Encouraging TV Viewing

In a bid to ease crowd congestion, the mayor’s office will install seven giant screens around the historic center, hoping fans will watch the action on TV instead of the streets.

The measures follow reports from other host cities, like Boston, where heavy drinking led to chaotic scenes. Mexico’s next match? A group-stage showdown with the Czech Republic.