FIFA Is Selling Tickets to World Cup Qualifiers in Mexico
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With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Mexican soccer matches were postponed after the army reportedly killed drug lord "El Mencho" near the World Cup host city Guadalajara, triggering violence in the region.
Four soccer matches were canceled following cartel boss El Mencho's killing on Sunday, leading to speculation that this Wednesday's matchup between El Tri and Iceland would be axed.
FIFA’s Infantino has ‘complete confidence’ in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence
“Our first two matches are in Mexico, but we know they will overcome this and move forward,” said Ramón Jesurún, the president of the Colombian Soccer Federation. “I have absolute and total confidence in my geopolitical thinking that this is an issue Mexico will overcome, and overcome very quickly.”
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Fans from around the World are expected to attend World Cup games in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is still expecting the World Cup to go on as scheduled in Mexico this summer, despite cartel violence that has rocked the country following the death of drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes at the hands of Mexican authorities.
Beer cans, candles and blood-stained clothing littered a soccer field in central Mexico on Monday, a day after gunmen killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a gathering after an amateur match.
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.