Four league matches postponed in Mexico after violence breaks out following cartel leader’s death

Four shot matches crossed Mexico person been postponed pursuing a surge of violence adjacent Guadalajara, a big metropolis for nan 2026 World Cup, aft a subject cognition connected Sunday resulted successful nan decease of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known arsenic "El Mencho".

Oseguera, 60, nan notorious mastermind down nan powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died successful custody aft sustaining injuries during a typical forces cognition connected Mexico's Pacific seashore successful Jalisco state, according to nan defense ministry.

The Mexican convention confirmed connected its societal media channels that 2 top-tier games scheduled for Sunday – Queretaro v Juarez FC successful nan men’s convention and Chivas v America successful nan women's convention – person been indefinitely postponed.

Local media besides reported nan cancellation of 2 second-division matches slated for nan aforesaid day.

Despite nan unrest, nan Mexico nationalist squad is still group to play Iceland successful a friends fixture astatine nan Corregidora Stadium successful Queretaro connected Wednesday.

Organisers of nan Mexican Open men's tennis tourney successful Acapulco stated nan arena would proceed arsenic planned from Monday nether existing information protocols, pinch nan Merida Open women's tennis tourney besides scheduled to commence.

Following reports of El Mencho's death, suspected cartel members retaliated by blockading highways pinch burning vehicles and mounting occurrence to businesses crossed much than half a twelve states. No civilian fatalities were reported.

In nan celebrated Jalisco formation edifice of Puerto Vallarta, visitors shared accounts connected societal media of acheronian fume plumes rising from astir nan bay, starring to formation suspensions by Air Canada, United Airlines, Aeromexico, and American Airlines successful nan area.

Guadalajara is 1 of 3 Mexican cities that is group to big World Cup shot matches this summer, alongside Mexico City and Monterrey.

There will besides beryllium games played successful 11 US cities and 2 Canadian cities - Vancouver and Toronto.