What began as a night to support the Ecuadorian team in the 2026 World Cup ended in tragedy for two compatriots living in the United States. Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltrán, 58, and María Isabel de los Angeles Salgado Ayala, 61, died when they were run over by a driver who ran away in the city of Newark, New Jersey state.
What began as a night to support the Ecuadorian team in the 2026 World Cup ended in tragedy for two compatriots living in the United States. Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltrán, 58, and María Isabel de los Angeles Salgado Ayala, 61, died when they were run over by a driver who ran away in the city of Newark, New Jersey state.