--- eventsindex_id: "EI-07056" slug: world-football-summit-mexico title: "World Football Summit Mexico" title_alt: ["WFS Mexico", "WFS Americas"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/world-football-summit-mexico.html" next_edition_year: 2027 date_start: "2026-06-03" date_end: "2026-06-04" venue: "Mexico City" city: "Mexico City" country: "Mexico" organiser: "World Football Summit (WFS)" organiser_url: "https://worldfootballsummit.com/mexicocity/" b2b: true vector: sector: [sport-tech, sports-media] audience: [rights-holder, club, league, technology] format: [summit, conference] purpose: [networking, deal-making, content] geography_scope: [international] season: summer meta_description: "World Football Summit Mexico 2026: the Americas edition of WFS, held in Mexico City before the FIFA World Cup." editorial_take: "The Americas leg of the WFS circuit, valuable mainly for geographic coverage in a World Cup host year. Lower priority for a Europe-anchored vertical." generated_by: "claude-cowork" last_verified: "2026-06-18" language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # World Football Summit Mexico > *The Americas edition of World Football Summit, held in Mexico City a week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **3-4 June 2026** | **Mexico City** | **World Football Summit (WFS)** | **Americas football industry** | | 2 days, annual | Mexico City, Mexico | World Football Summit (WFS) | Pre-World Cup edition | --- ## Definition World Football Summit Mexico is the Americas edition of the WFS circuit. The 2026 edition took place on 3 and 4 June in Mexico City, one week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off, positioning it to connect global stakeholders as the football industry gathered in the region. ## What it covers The Mexico edition targets the Latin American and North American football ecosystem with the same themes as Madrid: digital transformation, data, fan engagement and rights, sharpened by the World Cup host context. ## Where it sits Lower priority for a Europe-anchored vertical, but useful for mapping the Latin and North American football ecosystem in a World Cup host year. ## The event in numbers *(organiser-declared)* | | | |---|---| | Format | 2-day summit | | Timing | one week before the FIFA World Cup | | Host city | Mexico City | --- ## FAQ ### Who should attend? Club and league executives across the Americas, sponsors, media and technology providers. ### Why Mexico City in 2026? WFS moved to the capital to coincide with the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.