Will Hong Myung-bo's team be okay... 'Pure frenzy': Mexico national team arrives in Guadalajara, showered with unprecedented support [World Cup On-Site Issue]

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Can Hong Myung-bo's team withstand the pressure of facing an overwhelmingly home-crowd? On the day the Mexico national football team, set to face South Korea in the second match of Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arrived at their local accommodation in Guadalajara, the scene was nothing short of a frenzy.

The Mexico national team arrived at the Hilton Guadalajara Midtown Hotel, located in downtown Guadalajara, at around 8 p.m. local time on the 16th.

The scene was already filled with fans about three hours before the team's bus arrived. Even before the team bus came into view, the area around the hotel was packed with countless Mexican fans, and the celebration had already begun.

Mexicans did not stop their passionate support for the national team. Red flares erupted throughout the venue, filling the sky, while popular local songs played continuously through speakers. Fans linked arms, played train-the-whistle, danced, and created a massive carnival atmosphere.

At the venue, overwhelming chants unique to the host country echoed endlessly. Amidst the cheers of "Ole, Mexico," the slogan "Koreans, you are Mexico's brothers" was shouted, heightening both the anticipation for the upcoming match and the festive atmosphere.

The support area around the hotel was divided into two zones under strict control. One was a dedicated lane for the team bus to enter, and the other was a plaza space prepared for the Mexican national team players to briefly meet and greet fans after disembarking.

While waiting in the lane where the bus was to enter, the team bus finally came into view from a distance. As soon as the bus appeared, fans waiting behind the barricades all rushed toward the bus at once. Fans once again set off red flares and fireworks, unleashing a roar so loud it made ears ring.

As the bus entered the lane blocked by a tight security cordon, Mexican fans immediately turned and ran fiercely toward the plaza where they could see the team directly. With a crowd of at least several hundred people moving all at once, even this reporter covering the scene had no choice but to run along with the surging crowd.

Amidst majestic cheers, the Mexican players who had disembarked from the bus stood before the fans who had waited for them. The players briefly expressed their gratitude and exchanged words with the ecstatic fans before moving inside the hotel under tight security.

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