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Introduction: Sports tourism is undoubtedly a type of tourism that moves large masses of society as spectators and consumers. This research work was carried out in the town of Santa Ursula Coapa, Mexico City, which is the Azteca Stadium, it will be the inaugural stadium for the next World Cup 2026 of soccer sport. Objective: To analyze prospective scenarios by approaching the main actors involved in the town of Santa Ursula Coapa, so that it can be considered to implement the most realistic scenario for the 2026 World Cup mega event. Methodology: The methodology for the Political Analysis and Prospective Scenarios Project (PAPEP) was used, which comes from the Prospective Analysis Manual for Sustainable Development, created by the United Nations Development Program and which complies with objective 17 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) of the 2030 Agenda. 22 interviews, 4 visits to the study area, and video calls with non-governmental organizations were carried out from 2022 to 2024. Results: 4 prospective scenarios were obtained, which explain how a certain category could behave in a specific context. Discussion: The concepts referring to sporting events, present a certain limitation, since the prospective from the qualitative is still being constructed, finding ambivalences in sport tourism. Conclusions: The proposed scenario called “the closest to reality”, would allow the coexistence between the population, tourists and the government, forming cultural groups and information modules that would allow for a better understanding of the local population.
