Are World Cup fans in danger after Mexico cartel violence? - The Sports Agents
The News Agents
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🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The recent killing of Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ has caused unrest and cartel violence across the country. Guadalajara - one of Mexico’s host cities in this summer’s World Cup - was one of the worst affected.
So what state are we left in, just months away from the tournament? Should fans be worried about the threat of cartel violence? And with ICE and President Trump ever present in the U.S. - should more questions be asked of their hosting? Gabby and Mark are joined by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton.
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| 0:35.5 | The recent killing of Mexican drug lord El Mentiono has caused unrest and cartel violence across the country. |
| 0:41.6 | Guadalajara, one of Mexico's host cities in this summer's World Cup, was one of the worst affected. |
| 0:46.4 | So what state are we left in just months away from the tournament? |
| 0:50.0 | Should fans be worried about the threat of cartel violence? |
| 0:52.8 | Does it benefit the cartels to disrupt the World Cup? |
| 0:55.4 | And with ICE and President Trump ever present in the US, |
| 0:58.5 | are there even more questions to be answered there? |
| 1:01.2 | Welcome to the Sports Agents. |
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| 1:12.3 | With Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman |
| 1:14.7 | Before we get into the wider conversations about FIFA's response to the violence |
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