Thousands of soccer fans just watched Mexico vs. Switzerland in Salt Lake City. Here are our favorite photos.
Photo gallery: 41,508 fans came to Rice-Eccles Stadium for the game Saturday.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
As North America prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer, more than 41,000 fans watched an exhibition between Mexico and Switzerland at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Abel Isabelardo dresses as the Aztec warrior Tzilacatzin as he attends the Mexico Men’s National Team game against Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cédric Zesiger, 14, of Switzerland battles Ángel Sepúlveda, 18, of Mexico for possession as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mexico’s Roberto Alvarado, 25, collides with Ulisses Garcia, 19, of Switzerland as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans show up in large numbers to cheer on the Mexico Men’s National Team as it takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Santiago Jimenez, 11, of Mexico finds himself on the back of Switzerland’s Manuel Akanji, 5, after a header attempt as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is cheered by fans following a game between the Mexico Men’s National Team and Switzerland for a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ángel Sepúlveda, 18, of Mexico celebrates a goal as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mexico’s Raúl Jiménez, 9, as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans numbering 41,508 cheer as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez, 11,headers a goal as the Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Mexico Men’s National Team takes on Switzerland in a MexTour match at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Swiss forward Breel Embolo opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
In the second half, Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez tied the game.
But Switzerland got goals from Zeki Amdouni (64’), Dan Ndoye (71’) and Fabian Rieder (90’) to claim the 4-2 victory ultimately.
Next summer, World Cup matches will be played in 16 different locations across Canada (Vancouver, Toronto), Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey) and the United States (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey).
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