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Two die of suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico

The victims are a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman.

• July 1, 2026
Mexico-Ecuador match
Mexico-Ecuador match [credit : France 24]

Two people died from suffocation as thousands of ‌fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Hamburgo and Lancaster Streets, near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of soccer fans gathered to celebrate Mexico’s ‌2-0 ⁠victory over Ecuador in the round of 32.

“After receiving advanced resuscitation efforts, the ⁠deaths of a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from ⁠suffocation had been confirmed,” the health authority said ⁠on social media.  

(Reuters/NAN) 

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