News Summary

• Many Mexicans are reclaiming the event and staging their own celebrations on the streets.
• FIFA has faced searing criticism across the globe for soaring World Cup ticket prices.
• In Mexico, where the average worker earns around $433 a month, the gap between who can and cannot get into games is felt acutely.
• “There are a lot of us who simply can’t afford to go to the stadium,” says Guillermo Ramírez, a native of Tepito.