Tragic scenes in Mexico: 1m on streets, riots leave three dead

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·2 Juli 2026

Tragic scenes in Mexico: 1m on streets, riots leave three dead

Mexico’s National Team’s historic victory over Ecuador sparked a massive mobilization of more than one million fans in the streets of Mexico City, but the celebrations that followed ended up marked by tragedy after the deaths of three people were confirmed amid serious riots and traffic incidents. The football euphoria gave way to multiple outbreaks of disorder and urban violence in different regions of the country.

Various areas of the capital and neighboring states reported scenes of widespread panic among drivers and pedestrians, caused by groups of supporters who vandalized public spaces and moved private vehicles in the middle of public roads.

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Incidents and unrest in the states

The first official reports describe critical situations of civil violence in different parts of the country during the dispersal of the crowds:

Baja California: A driver sped his vehicle directly toward a crowd of supporters gathered in the street.
Michoacán: A police officer fired shots into the air in an attempt to disperse the unrest, while a motorist was physically assaulted by a group of people and died hours later from the injuries sustained.

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