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Mass graves found scattered around Mexican soccer stadium slated to...
Hundreds of bags of human remains were recently found in makeshift graves in the Mexican city at the heart of the startling wave of violence over the killing of a cartel boss -- just months before key World Cup games are scheduled to be held there.
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Mexico violence: What happened, FIFA's response and what it means for the World Cup
On Feb. 22, violence related to the killing of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generaci贸n leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes broke out across Mexico, leading to retaliation in the country that included torched vehicles, blockaded roads and vandalism.
Vladim铆r Darida se vrac铆 k 膷esk茅 reprezentaci! Po dvou letech mezin谩rodn铆 pauzy pom暖啪e t媒mu v boji o kvalifikaci na Mistrovstv铆 sv臎ta. T臎拧铆me se na jeho zku拧enosti a v臎艡铆me, 啪e 膷esk媒 fotbal se op臎t dostane na sv臎tovou sc茅nu! 鈿斤笍馃嚚馃嚳 #CzechFootball #WorldCup2026 #o膷esku
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Darida coming out of retirement to help the Czechs qualify for the World Cup
PRAGUE (AP) -- Former captain Vladim铆r Darida has agreed to come out of international retirement to help the Czech Republic try and qualify for the World Cup.
Vladim铆r Darida se vrac铆 do 膷esk茅 reprezentace! 馃弳 Po dvou letech na mezin谩rodn铆 sc茅n臎 pom暖啪e Cech暖m v boji o kvalifikaci na MS. T臎拧铆me se na playoff s Irskem 26. b艡ezna. Spole膷n臎 za n谩vratem 膷esk茅ho fotbalu na vrchol! 馃嚚馃嚳鈿斤笍 #CzechFootball #WorldCup2026 #o膷esku
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Darida coming out of retirement to help the Czechs qualify for the World Cup
PRAGUE (AP) -- Former captain Vladim铆r Darida has agreed to come out of international retirement to help the Czech Republic try and qualify for the World Cup.
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German FA chief 'not really' looking forward to World Cup following Guadalajara violence
Andreas Rettig, the managing director of the German Football Association (DFB), has acknowledged that the violence in Guadalajara has left "little room for World Cup anticipation.
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What cartel violence means for World Cup games in Mexico and possibility of relocating playoffs
The Sunday killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, and retaliatory violence in and around Guadalajara, has raised safety concerns before the 2026 World Cup, which will feature four games in Jalisco, the Mexican state most affected by the unrest.
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Mexico's violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
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The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.
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Sources: Mexico game still on amid cartel violence
Mexico plans to go ahead with the friendly match against Iceland scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Corregidora Stadium in Queretaro amid unrest and violence in the country, sources told ESPN.
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Mexico erupts and World Cup security fears rise after a cartel boss's killing
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There is just one road that leads to the Estadio Akron, the stadium home to Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara, which is scheduled to host four group matches at this year's World Cup.
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Unrest in 2026 World Cup host city Guadalajara after Mexico kills drug lord 'El Mencho'
The site where Mexican Army troops killed 'El Mencho', which has led to unrest Anadolu via Getty Images
There was unrest in Guadalajara, a 2026 World Cup host city, on Sunday after an operation meant to capture drug lord Nemesio Rub茅n Oseguera Cervantes resulted in his death.
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British grandma warns against visiting US for World Cup after ICE ordeal
A 65-year-old British grandmother who went on vacation in the United States but ended up in a prison-like ICE detention for six weeks is warning people to avoid travel to the country for the FIFA World Cup this summer.
#WorldCup2026 #KansasCity #Soccer
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How Kansas City wooed World Cup giants to its base camps: BBQ, padel, 'KC Kind'
When four unassuming Argentines settled in for breakfast at the Hotel Kansas City on Dec. 10, no one -- not even their hosts -- knew that this, a low-key visit to America's 38th-largest city, would incite a heavyweight battle for World Cup base camps.
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FIFA claim of a 'World Cup for everyone' doesn't align with immigrant soccer fans, like me
Soccer players running off of the ball on a dirt pitch in a Brooklyn NYC park Keith Getter
FIFA president Gianni Infantino and vice president Victor Montagliani gathered before a room full of journalists in Manhattan in the summer of 2022 to unveil the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup.
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Canada Soccer secures new rights deal with CSME before landmark home World Cup
With less than four months to go before Canada kicks off its 2026 World Cup campaign Toronto, Canada Soccer and Canadian Soccer Media and Entertainment (formerly known as Canadian Soccer Business) have announced a landscape-altering renewed partnership agreement.
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ICE at the 2026 World Cup: Explaining the agency's security role, fan concerns
U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the controversial government agency known as ICE, will play a "key part" in the 2026 World Cup's "overall security apparatus," its acting director said Tuesday.
#WorldCup2026 #SoFiStadium #StadiumTransformations
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How NFL stadiums are transforming for the 2026 World Cup
SoFi Stadium in California will host World Cup games Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images
In the seven months between one American football season and the next, NFL stadiums are typically busy.
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World Cup ticket applicants surpasses 500 million
The number of soccer fans formally seeking a ticket to this year's World Cup is now approaching one billion.
Ross McCall, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Executive Director of Commercial Operations, told The California Post on Wednesday they've now officially received over 500 million applications for seats to games at this summer's event in North America -- and the demand does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
