Three people die in Mexico World Cup celebrations as fans crowd streets
Mexico City officials said 3 people died of asphyxiation after about 1 million fans crowded downtown streets for World Cup celebrations.
- On Wednesday, Mexican health authorities reported that three people died of asphyxiation during celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national team's World Cup victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round of 16.
- Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada warned Tuesday that about 1 million people were celebrating in the streets, urging the public to stop heading to the city center to ease overcrowding along the 5-kilometer Paseo de la Reforma.
- Fireworks lit the sky near the Independence Monument as thousands celebrated along the route linking the city center to Chapultepec Park, where crowds packed streets so tightly that people could barely move.
- Emergency crews responded immediately after receiving reports of the three unconscious people, but they had already died, Brugada said; the Health Secretariat confirmed the victims included two women and one man, ages 48, 44, and 19.
- Brugada subsequently urged the public to celebrate 'responsibly, carefully and with empathy,' while encouraging citizens to attend a concert by a popular cumbia band in the eastern part of the city instead.
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By Sol Amaya and Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español. Three people died of asphyxiation during celebrations following Mexico's victory over Ecuador in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City. This was confirmed Wednesday by the Mexico City Health Sector Command Post. The victims were two women, ages 28 and 19, and a 44-year-old man. "The Mexico City government is in contact with their families to provide them with all the necessary su…
This Tuesday was a joyful day in sports for Mexico. The Aztec cast managed to impose for 2-0 on Ecuador and managed to enter the eighths of the competition.This motivated thousands of people to gather in the main streets of Mexico City to celebrate what happened in the 2026 North American World Cup. However, this also meant the collapse of the streets and the death of three people in the midst of the celebrations.According to reports from Mexico…
The massive celebrations that Mexico City has starred in every time the team has won a match since the start of the 2026 World Cup have claimed the first victims. Prime Minister Clara Brugada reported this Wednesday morning that three people were found unconscious in Paseo de la Reforma and received medical attention, but unfortunately lost their lives. “With their hearts in hand, I send a hug and my sincere condolences to their loved ones. We r…
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