# The Two Mexico Cities Fighting for Claim Over Soccer’s Origin

- Published: 2026-06-30T21:34:12Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T12:12:00Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/world-cup-mexico-soccer.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Americas
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Mineral del Monte, a small former mining town that became a tourist destination partly because of its Cornish influence, claims that soccer in Mexico started there. Well, so does the nearby city of Pachuca.

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