Overview
- Mexico’s national team beat Iceland 4–0 in Querétaro under extraordinary measures that created six security rings around La Corregidora stadium, and the match concluded without incident.
- Authorities report at least 74 dead in unrest following the military’s killing of CJNG leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, with more than 10,000 soldiers deployed to contain violence.
- Jalisco and its capital Guadalajara remain the main flashpoints, with residents and observers questioning whether the city is sufficiently secure to host its scheduled World Cup games.
- El País reported the discovery of at least 500 bags of human remains within roughly 16 kilometers of Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium, adding to concerns in a state long scarred by disappearances.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum says there is no risk for visitors and FIFA’s Gianni Infantino voiced full confidence, as organizers maintain all 13 World Cup matches slated for Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey will go ahead.