"Mexico will earn only about 2 billion dollars from the tournament. This is less than 1/8 of what FIFA itself will get. Less than Mexico's GDP. What's worse, in November 2025, the government of Claudia Sheinbaum signed an agreement in which FIFA and all related companies are completely exempt from taxes for the duration of the tournament. 0%, tickets, broadcasts, licensing sales, contracted hotels, official stores, everything tax-free." "Meksyk zarobi na turnieju zaledwie około 2 miliardów dolarów. To mniej niż 1/8 tego, ile dostanie sama FIFA. Mniej niż meksykańskiego PKB. Co gorsza, w listopadzie 2025 roku rząd Klaudii Shinbaum podpisał porozumienie, w którym FIFA i wszystkie firmy z nią powiązane są całkowicie zwolnione z podatków na czas turnieju. 0%, bilety, transmisje, sprzedaż licencyjna, hotele kontraktowe, oficjalne sklepy, wszystko bez podatku."

Methodology Projections for Mexico's economic benefits from the 2026 FIFA World Cup vary, ranging from approximately US$1.4-3 billion to as high as US$11 billion. The claim of 'only about 2 billion dollars' falls within the lower range of these forecasts. However, the assertion that this is 'less than 1/8 of what FIFA itself will get' is incorrect. FIFA projects revenues of US$9-13 billion for the 2023-2026 cycle. US$2 billion is significantly more than 1/8 (12.5%) of US$9-13 billion. The part about 'less than Mexico's GDP' is true, as US$2 billion is a fraction of Mexico's GDP. The agreement to exempt FIFA and related companies from taxes in Mexico is confirmed and was stipulated in Mexico's 2026 Federal Revenue Law. While the original agreement was signed in 2015, the government of Claudia Sheinbaum, which took office in October 2024, confirmed and legislated these exemptions for the 2026 fiscal year. The scope of the exemption (0% on tickets, broadcasts, licensing sales, contracted hotels, official stores) is largely confirmed for FIFA and its designated companies, though it does not apply to income tax for foreign players.