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FIFA President Addresses Whether Cartel Violence in Mexico Will Affect the Upcoming World Cup
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Claudia Sheinbaum thanked FIFA for its confidence and said Mexico will guarantee full security during the 2026 World Cup through strategy and coordination.
Lionel Messi says USMNT and Mexico are at the "same level" ahead of the 2026 World Cup, praising both nations' growth.
The Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday it was monitoring the situation in Mexico amid a surge in violence ahead of its friendly against the Mexican national team in March. The federation said it was "closely monitoring the delicate situation currently unfolding in Mexico” following the killing of the country’s most powerful drug lord by the Mexican army on Sunday.
The group and others say the games will be frought with demonstrations from growers and truck drivers who are asking for more security on public roadways and in the fields where organized crime dominates.
Hundreds of bags of human remains were recently found in makeshift graves in the Mexican city at the heart of the startling wave of violence over the killing of a cartel boss — just months before key World Cup games are scheduled to be held there.
Mexico thrashed Iceland on Wednesday in Querétaro, with a scoreline rarely seen during Javier Aguirre’s tenure as coach.