World Cup in jeopardy after drug lord killed in Mexico

The World Cup is under threat as civil unrest erupts in host nation Mexico following the killing of a notorious drug lord, The Sun writes.

On Sunday in Jalisco state, security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the New Generation drug cartel, also known as El Mencho. Following his death, cartel members sparked violent disturbances in one of Mexico’s cities set to host football fans this summer.

The sport’s biggest spectacle is set to take place across three different countries this year in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Mexico, the most passionate footballing nation out of the three, will host 13 games across Mexico City, Monterrey and the currently under-siege city of Guadalajara.

But Guadalajara – Mexico’s second-largest city – is currently flooded with gunmen who all have revenge on their mind.

Footage circulating online shows tourists fleeing the city’s airport while cartel gunmen open fire in the streets, with burned-out vehicles, people hiding in homes and hotels, and football matches already delayed due to the unrest.

In Jalisco, public transport has been suspended and large events canceled.

Governments in the US, UK, and Canada have urged their citizens to avoid Guadalajara and the surrounding areas at all costs.