Mexican league matches postponed after cartel leader killed

"MEXICO CITY -- Four high-level soccer matches were postponed Sunday after the Mexican army killed the leader of a powerful drug cartel in a town close to the World Cup host city of Guadalajara. Two top-tier games -- Queretaro vs. Juarez FC in the men's tournament and Chivas vs. America in the women's league -- were postponed and two in the second division were called off. Mexico's national team has a friendly against Iceland scheduled for Wednesday at the Corregidora stadium in Queretaro. The Mexican soccer federation hasn't made any public moves to postpone it."

"Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, nicknamed "El Mencho," who led the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, was wounded in Tapalpa, Jalisco about a two-hour drive southwest of Guadalajara and he died while being flown to Mexico City Following his death, cartel members burned cars and blocked roads in nearly a dozen Mexican states. Jalisco's capital, Guadalajara, is scheduled to host four games in the World Cup in June, including two involving South Korea. Co-host Mexico, Spain, Uruguay and Colombia will also play there. The CJNG cartel is considered the most powerful in Mexico with an estimated 19,000 members and operations spanning 21 of Mexico's 32 states. It has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration."

Four high-level soccer matches were postponed after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación near Guadalajara. Two top-tier matches and two second-division games were called off while the Mexico-Iceland friendly remained scheduled with no public postponement announced. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was wounded in Tapalpa and died en route to Mexico City. Cartel members responded by burning cars and blocking roads across nearly a dozen states. Guadalajara will host four World Cup games in June. CJNG is estimated to have 19,000 members across 21 states and was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration. The Mexican Open in Acapulco is proceeding as scheduled.

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