Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026

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Neyra Moncayo previews the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup and interviews Jorge Durán about the official guide from Editorial Trillas.

1. La espuma de los días (broadcast on ADN channel) interviews Jorge Durán, editor at Editorial Trillas, about the officially FIFA-licensed guide Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. 2. Host Neira Moncayo conducts the interview; Jorge Durán represents Editorial Trillas, a Mexican publishing house with over 70 years of history. 3. The episode's purpose is to introduce the guide book to the channel's audience ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. 4. Durán explains that the 'official guide' designation means Editorial Trillas has full FIFA certification to publish the book, including authorization to use FIFA marks, team names, stadium names, and official statistics. 5. The guide covers sedes (host venues), statistics, World Cup history since the first tournament in 1930, mascots, the official match ball, top scorers, players to watch, and a fillable match bracket. 6. The 2026 tournament is historically significant as the first World Cup to include 48 national teams, up from 32, making it the largest in the tournament's history. 7. It is also the first World Cup co-hosted by three nations simultaneously — Mexico, the United States, and Canada — a format not previously attempted. 8. The conversation touches on Italy's absence from the tournament as a recurring scandal, with reports that Canadian stores were exchanging Italian national team jerseys for Canadian ones. 9. Featured Mexican players in the guide include Raúl Jiménez (Fulham, born May 5, 1991) and Edson Álvarez, both described as key figures for the Mexican national team. 10. South Korean star Son Heung-min (born July 8) is also profiled, and the host notes the guide gives cultural context for each featured player's nationality. 11. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1987 and 1985 respectively) are both profiled in the book, and the host and Durán discuss how 2026 will almost certainly be the final World Cup for both players. 12. Lamine Yamal is mentioned as representative of the new generation of stars who will take the stage as Messi and Ronaldo exit. 13. The guide has 128 pages with full color photographs and is designed as an illustrated collector's item, not a text-heavy encyclopedia. 14. It includes a fillable match bracket that fans can complete by hand with each result — designed as a keepsake and interactive element. 15. Editorial Trillas, best known in Mexico for school textbooks including the iconic Juguemos a leer literacy book by Alicia Montenegro, has diversified into over 7,000 active titles including sports, romance novels, children's literature, and human development books. 16. The guide is available at Trillas distribution points, major bookstore chains including Samos, and online through Amazon. 17. Durán notes that physical books are not disappearing despite predictions, citing parallels with how radio was predicted to disappear when television arrived. 18. The host promotes a book donation campaign organized through Grupo Salinas, delivering books to hospitals, orphanages, and community spaces, and asks Trillas to participate again as they did the prior year. 19. The host frames the guide as a tool for parents to connect with their children during the World Cup, sharing memories of Mexico 1986 and the 'Hand of God' while learning about current players together. 20. Listeners who are football fans in Mexico or Latin America preparing for the 2026 World Cup, or those interested in how Editorial Trillas has evolved beyond school textbooks, would find this episode directly useful; those outside the Mexican football or publishing context would find it very specific.

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