Mexico National Team Returns Luxury Watches Received from YouTuber Over Disciplinary Concerns

The Mexican national football team, currently preparing for their 2026 North and Central America World Cup Round of 16 match against England, reportedly returned high-end luxury watches received as gifts from a content creator due to concerns over potential disciplinary action from FIFA.

The Mexican Football Federation announced via social media on July 4 (KST) that the national team had returned all the Rolex watches gifted by a YouTuber who had won a multi-million dollar bet.

According to foreign media reports, the American YouTuber wagered 2 million dollars (approximately 3 billion KRW) on Mexico winning their North and Central America World Cup Round of 32 match against Ecuador held on July 1 (which Mexico won 2-0), earning 1.2 million dollars (approximately 1.8 billion KRW) in profit.

Following the win, the YouTuber visited the Mexican team's camp and presented Rolex watches to the entire squad, including head coach Javier Aguirre and the coaching staff.

However, as the news spread through social media and other channels, concerns were raised that the team could face disciplinary action from the FIFA Ethics Committee. Consequently, the Mexican squad decided to return the watches.

Mexico is set to compete against England for a spot in the quarterfinals at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico at 9:00 AM on July 6.

(Photo: Mexican Football Federation SNS, Yonhap News)
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