00:06Football is often called the beautiful game, but its impact stretches far beyond the pitch.
00:12The 2026 FIFA World Cup isn't just about what happens on the field, it's also bringing people together beyond the
00:19game.
00:23Four years after Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup, the tournament's legacy is still creating connections far beyond the pitch.
00:30Here in Mexico City, art, film, photography and football history are bringing people together as part of the Qatar, Canada,
00:37Mexico Year of Culture,
00:38showing sport can create conversation and cultural exchange long after the final whistle.
00:44The main goal of the Years of Culture program is exchange cultural knowledge between all the country.
00:52At Museo Jumex, football history takes center stage.
00:56The Objects of Glory exhibition brings together some of the sport's most iconic artifacts,
01:01from Pele's boots to Diego Maradona's jersey from the infamous Hand of God match at the 1986 World Cup.
01:09For curator Sheikha Najla Althani, bringing these objects from Qatar's 321 Olympic and Sports Museum to Mexico City
01:17was about more than celebrating football history.
01:19It was an opportunity to connect two countries linked by the World Cup and a shared passion for the game.
01:26As Mexico is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026, we think this is a very important opportunity for 321 to
01:34have this collection showcased and displayed here in Mexico City,
01:37to have this engagement with the Mexican fans and worldwide fans who are attending the event.
01:45Across the city, another exhibition looks at what happens after a World Cup ends.
01:51Journeys to Greatness explores the legacy of Qatar 2022,
01:54from infrastructure innovation to cultural diplomacy and human connection.
02:00The reason behind the Year of Culture with Mexico is to enhance our relations, cultural and educational, with Mexico and
02:09Canada.
02:09We would like to, you know, just extend our arm to the world, actually,
02:16and to the Mexican people that love the arts and also they love the sports.
02:22The exchange isn't limited to football.
02:25At Mexico's Cineteca Nacional, audiences have been discovering contemporary Arab cinema
02:31through a special program curated by the Doha Film Institute.
02:35For Cineteca's director of programming, the films resonate because their stories feel universal.
02:40The film is, many times, the film is, the more local and reflects the impacts of the individual,
02:52the, let's say, of the social media, the other film is, the more universal when it is seen outside.
02:59To have a presence of Arab cinema, which was something very new, it was a long time ago,
03:06it was a long time ago that it was not a week.
03:07Je pense que ça peut servir comme un début d'un collaborateur qui peut être très fruitifé pour nous.
03:17Et en tant que Mexico préparait pour accéder au monde, les organisateurs étaient aussi reflétés sur les écoles du Tour
03:23de Qatar.
03:39C'est l'idée de l'exchange culturel aussi s'extendent à la table d'hôpital.
03:44Chef Elena Regadas, qui prépare à l'extérieur de Qatar, voit la nourriture comme l'une des simples manières que
03:51les gens peuvent connecter.
03:52Les exchanges cross-culture sont très importants pour nous garder ensemble comme c'est un peu comme ça, et je
04:02pense que la nourriture est une façon très intéressante de faire ça.
04:07The Year of Culture program also extends into design, bringing creatives from Mexico and Qatar together through collaborations such as
04:14Design Week Mexico.
04:17Through exchange of culture, we can become great ambassadors, each of us, for our own country.
04:23I guess to have two so different cultures get to know each other, and as I say, these exchanges can
04:30plant a seed, and that seed can grow into flowers of knowledge.
04:34The World Cup may last only a few weeks, but in Mexico City, its legacy continues through exhibitions, conversations, and
04:42shared experiences.
04:43Proof that football's greatest impact isn't always measured in goals or trophies.
04:48Sometimes, it's the connections the game leaves behind.
04:55joelux locations on Netflix!
04:57The World Cup may last.
04:57We'll see you behind you next week.
04:57Bye bye bye bye.
04:57Bye bye bye.
04:58Bye bye video.
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