Overview
- The Jalisco organizing committee presented Guadalajara’s ambassadors, featuring ex-Chivas figures Carlos Salcido, Fernando Quirarte and Ramón Morales, alongside Olympic diver Alejandra Orozco, with coverage also naming golfer Lorena Ochoa.
- Multiple outlets reported that Javier “Chicharito” Hernández was not included as a Guadalajara ambassador, attributing the decision to backlash over social-media comments widely criticized as machista.
- Juan José Frangie, the city’s Guadalajara 2026 lead, said Hernández is a FIFA ambassador rather than a Jalisco appointee and noted he has received no notice of any removal by FIFA.
- Frangie added that former striker Omar Bravo was the only figure dropped from Guadalajara’s preliminary list for the city’s ambassador program.
- Reports note that Hernández apologized for his posts, and local organizers have leaned on retired players and prominent athletes from other sports to project a stable, inclusive image for 2026 promotions.