A recent investigation of the medium TheAthletic would have revealed an alleged case of betting rigging related to a match of the Mexican national team in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
According to TheAthletic and other means, such as Infobaethe investigation focuses on a suspicious movement of large amounts of money in the global betting market.
According to the information published, during a match of the Mexican national team, “large abnormal volumes of money and suspicious behavior” were recorded in the live betting market, also known as in-play.
The investigation is not directed against the Mexican team, but against the unusual movements of money that would have occurred during specific moments of the match.
For example, TheAthletic points out that regulatory bodies detected money movements related to aspects such as the number of cards shown in the match, corner kicks and throw-ins.
Furthermore, many of the money fluctuations came from geographic areas that, according to Infobaehad a history of illegal gambling rings.
Another aspect that regulatory bodies analyze is the “coincidence” between atypical bets and situations specific to the game, such as specific plays and referee decisions.
The media indicate that FIFA and regulatory bodies have initiated investigations to determine the origin of these unusual money movements, which, as indicated, would not directly involve the Mexico team.