The opening game of the 2026 World Cup has been marred by violent scenes outside the stadium in Mexico City after protesters fought with riot police and a man suffered a serious medical emergency.
As the festivities got underway inside the iconic 87,000-seater Mexico City Stadium – usually named the Estadio Azteca – there were more unsavory scenes taking place away from the world’s glare just outside the gates.
The Daily Mail witnessed the carnage unfold, as protesters – some reportedly made up of the families of those missing in the Mexican drug war – attempted to breach the stadium and were
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