Source: New York Post
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is still expecting the World Cup to go on as scheduled in Mexico this summer, despite cartel violence that has rocked the country following the death of drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes at the hands of Mexican authorities. Oseguera Cervantes was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and was killed by the Mexican military during an operation to capture him, which set off days of violence that authorities said killed at least 70 people. Nevertheless, Infantino has expressed “full confidence” that Mexico can host the World Cup and stated that World Cup playoff matches scheduled to take place in the country next month at Estadio Akron in Jalisco will go on.
