World Cup 2026 news: latest from the camps; protesters block road to Azteca; Messi’s scoring return – live

<ul><li><p>News and buildup as World Cup countdown continues</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide">Player guide</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/bracketology-predict-a-path-to-world-cup-victory">Bracketology</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/jun/05/world-cup-2026-wallchart-print-out-your-own-here">Wallchart</a> | <a href="mailto:matchday.live@theguardian.com">Mail us here</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>The US isn’t the only World Cup host where politics and football are colliding messily</strong>, albeit that they’re being handled more sensitively. There have been protests in Mexico, where a demonstration blocked an avenue leading to Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium for hours on Tuesday, AFP reports.</p><p>Teacher protests in the capital have been ongoing and thousands took part in Tuesday’s protest, which was led by a breakaway group of the CNTE union following a week of demonstrations that President Claudia Sheinbaum has called a “provocation.” “As if to say, ’Look at how bad the situation is in Mexico,’” she told a press conference.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/10/world-cup-2026-news-england-gear-up-for-friendly-infantino-warns-la-of-happy-barbarians-messi-scores-on-return-live">Continue reading...</a>