Mexican president Sheinbaum urges fans to celebrate responsibly following fatal accidents

[p]The deaths occurred ⁠near Mexico ‌City's central Paseo de la Reforma, ​where about one million people gathered to celebrate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a]'s ​2-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a] in the previous round, which was the team's first World Cup knock-out win in 40 years.[/p][p][b]"We must avoid alcohol ⁠abuse, ​because whenever there is excessive drinking at these kinds of celebrations, problems can arise, including more violence ‌linked to alcohol,"[/b] Sheinbaum said at her regular morning press conference.[/p][embed guid="6cf0caf9-f1dd-41ad-b8b0-615fea9c2988" url="https://x.com/AllFutbolMX/status/2070023447510446538?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]She also called on supporters to avoid overcrowded areas, saying fans and authorities alike share responsibility for ensuring celebrations remain safe.[/p][p]Three of the victims in the ‌capital - a 44-year-old man and two women, aged 19 and ‌48 - died of suffocation after being crushed in the crowd, authorities said.[/p][p]Mexico face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday, July 5th (Monday, July 6th, at 02.00 CEST) in the round of 16.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]