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Mexico Defeats Ecuador 2-0 and Advances; Four Die in Mexico City Celebrations
Four people died amid crowds exceeding one million in Mexico City after the national team defeated Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32. Three deaths resulted from suffocation near the Angel of Independence landmark. Mexico advanced to face England in the round of 16.
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Four people died during celebrations in Mexico City after the national team defeated Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 on June 30, the capital’s health secretariat reported in the early hours of July 1. Three victims died from suffocation near the Angel of Independence landmark.
A fourth fatality occurred after a man in his 30s suffered severe seizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, and cardiac arrest.
Emergency teams treated three unconscious people at separate locations along Paseo de la Reforma, where streets had been closed to traffic for the event. The victims were identified as a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman who died from suffocation after resuscitation efforts, a 48-year-old woman who died from asphyxiation after hospital transfer, and the man in his 30s.
More than one million people gathered in the city to mark the result.
The victory at Estadio Azteca ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout win and advanced Mexico to face England in the last 16. ” Mexico City’s metropolitan area has more than 20 million residents.
