(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Utah got a taste of World Cup fever this weekend.
As North America prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer, more than 41,000 fans watched an exhibition between Mexico and Switzerland at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Abel Isabelardo dresses as the Aztec warrior Tzilacatzin as he attends the Mexico Men’s National Team game against Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Swiss forward Breel Embolo opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
In the second half, Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez tied the game.
But Switzerland got goals from Zeki Amdouni (64’), Dan Ndoye (71’) and Fabian Rieder (90’) to claim the 4-2 victory ultimately.
Next summer, World Cup matches will be played in 16 different locations across Canada (Vancouver, Toronto), Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey) and the United States (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey).