FIFA, Mexico vow 'confidence' in 2026 World Cup
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Four football games in Mexico were postponed after violence erupted near Guadalajara, one of the 2026 World Cup host cities, following a Sunday
Two top-tier matches and two others were postponed as violence broke out near Guadalajara, one of the host cities for the World Cup this summer.
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Mexico football games cancelled over unrest following drug kingpin killing
Following operations against powerful drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, gunmen in Jalisco blocked roads and set vehicles and buildings alight in retaliatory attacks.
FIFA representatives will visit Mexico soon to assess security and mobility issues for the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The country’s ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny this week following the violence that erupted after the army killed powerful drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday.
He will get married on June 6, five days before the start of the World Cup. His honeymoon will be in Mexico, where he will watch the Mexican national team’s debut at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and a second match between Mexico and South Korea in Guadalajara,