Mexico's Education Secretary Mario Delgado says the school year will end 40 days early -- before the World Cup begins Credit: Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP

Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash.

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