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Four people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory
Mexico fans gather at the Angel of Independence celebrations after Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the World Cup. Photograph: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Mexico fans gather at the Angel of Independence celebrations after Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the World Cup. Photograph: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images Four people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory Three of the victims died from suffocation More than a million people gathered in Mexico City Four people died, three from suffocation, as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday. The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the last 32. Mexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron Read more Emergency teams tended to three unconscious people at different locations around Paseo de la Reforma, authorities said. The capital’s most emblematic boulevard and the streets around it had been closed to traffic and set up for the celebrations. “After receiving advanced resuscitation efforts, the deaths of a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from suffocation have been confirmed,” the health authority initially said on social media. The third fatality was a 48-year-old woman who was treated on a nearby street after suffering asphyxiation and died after being taken to hospital, the secretariat added in a later post. Authorities later reported a fourth fatality, a man in his 30s who was taken to hospital suffering from severe seizures and gastrointestinal bleeding. He died after a cardiac arrest. Clara Brugada, the mayor of Mexico City, expressed her condolences to the families of the victims on X and urged everyone to “always celebrate with responsibility, care, and empathy”. Mexicans took to the streets to celebrate after the national team ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory at the capital’s Estadio Azteca, with the win against Ecuador sending the cohosts into the last 16, where they will face England. The fans’ euphoria, amid cheering and chants, contrasted with images shared on social media of emergency responders and paramedics tending to distressed people lying on the ground in nearby streets. With more than 20 million residents, Mexico City’s metropolitan area is one of the most populous on the planet and is accustomed to large celebrations and huge crowds of people. Explore more on these topics World Cup 2026 Mexico (World news) Mexico (Football) Americas World Cup news Share Reuse this content
