Three people die in mass fans celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory
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Three people died from suffocation Wednesday as over a million fans crowded Mexico City streets to celebrate Mexico's two-nil World Cup victory over Ecuador. According to the capital's health secretariat, the deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark during celebrations of the round of thirty-two match. The Guardian reports.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/01/deaths-m...
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