FIFA has reacted after violence erupted across Mexico months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup The Mexican Army killed cartel leader El Mencho, sparking violence in Guadalajara and other cities Guadalajara is one of the host cities for the FIFA Intercontinental Playoffs during the March break FIFA has reacted to the ongoing violence across Mexico after the death of cartel leader El Mencho on Sunday, February 22, 2026, months before the 2026 World Cup in North America. The Mexican Army killed Nemesio Oseguara Cervantes, popularly known as “El Mencho”, during an operation in Jalisco, throwing the country into chaos. Violence erupts in Mexico after the death of cartel leader El Mencho. Photo by Alfredo Estrella. Source: Getty Images The members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) ...