Four people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory

<ul><li><p>Three of the victims died from suffocation</p></li><li><p>More than a million people gathered in Mexico City</p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to ⁠celebrate <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/01/mexico-ecuador-world-cup-2026-last-32-match-report">Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador</a> in the last 32.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/01/deaths-mexico-world-cup-fan-celebrations">Continue reading...</a>