• Training in GDL - Colombia and South Korea are the only two nations that have decided to base themselves in Guadalajara for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Colombia is training at the Academia AGA (Atlas FC facility), located on the Carretera La Venta–Nextipac in the city’s western suburbs. South Korea has made its base camp at the Verde Valle complex, inside the city limits, the training facility of the Chivas team.
• Five-star accommodations - The South Korea team is staying at The Westin Guadalajara (Avenida de las Rosas, next to Expo Guadalajara), while Colombia is lodged at the Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club (Avenida Pablo Neruda, Colonia Italia Providencia).
South Korea plays two of its three first-round group games in Guadalajara, while Colombia plays one in Guadalajara, one in Monterrey, and one in Miami.
• Prohibited items - What items are not permitted at the security-conscious FIFA Fan Fest in Guadalajara? The following are among items that will not be allowed into the area: cigarettes (it’s a smoke-free zone), lighters, electronic cigarettes and/or vapes, umbrellas, bags or backpacks, professional photography equipment, outside food and beverages, pets, flags larger than 1.5 meters, banners, musical instruments, containers or receptacles, strollers, laser pointers and drones.
• Jalisco World Cup app - The “Jalisco World Connect” app helps visitors and locals find free World Cup events and activities across Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Tequila, Chapala and other destinations.
The app, available in Spanish and English, features entertainment schedules and other information about tournament-related activities.
• Hotel bookings improve - After sluggish initial bookings, hotel occupancy in Jalisco has jumped nearly 20 percentage points in recent days as last-minute fans secure lodging, according to Tourism Secretary Michelle Fridman. Average occupancy now exceeds 50 percent statewide, she reported this week, with Guadalajara expected to approach 100 percent on game days.
However, Mark Christianson, president of the Jalisco Hotel Association, admitted that the original estimates of visitor numbers have not met expectations.