MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four high-level soccer games have been postponed to Sunday. Mexican military kills powerful drug cartel leader in a nearby town world cup The host city is Guadalajara.
Two games in the top league, Queretaro vs. Juarez FC in the men’s league, and Chivas vs. America in the women’s league, have been postponed, and two games in the second division have been cancelled.
mexican national team A friendly match against Iceland is scheduled for Wednesday at the Corregidora Stadium in Queretaro. The Mexican Football Federation has not made any public moves toward a postponement.
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho” Cartel Jalisco Nueva GeneraciónHe was injured in Tapalpa, Jalisco, about a two-hour drive southwest of Guadalajara, and died on the way to Mexico City by plane.
After his death, cartel members The car was on fire and the road was closed. In about 12 states of Mexico.
Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state, is scheduled to host four World Cup matches in June, two of which will be played by South Korea. Co-hosts Mexico, Spain, Uruguay and Colombia will also play there.
The CJNG cartel is considered the most powerful in Mexico, with an estimated 19,000 members and operations across 21 of Mexico’s 32 states. It has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration.
The ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament begins on Monday at the GNP Arena in Acapulco, Guerrero. Organizers issued a statement on Sunday saying “tournament operations will continue as normal.”
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