The Mexican government has announced a large security deployment for the men's football World Cup this summer, which Mexico is co-hosting with the United States and Canada. According to the government, a total of 100,000 police, military, and private security forces will work during the tournament. The security plan was reportedly presented on Friday, less than two weeks after violence in Guadalajara, one of Mexico's three host cities, following the death of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes in a military operation.
The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, with 13 matches scheduled in Mexico, including the opening match in Mexico City and the final in New York/New Jersey.