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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Jon Arnold

Mexico erupts and World Cup security fears rise after a cartel boss’s killing

A member of the Prosecutor's Office stands guard near a burning bus at one of the main avenues after it was set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026.
Organized crime groups set fire to several vehicles in and around Guadalajara, including on the road leading to the city’s World Cup stadium. Photograph: Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images

There is just one road that leads to the Estadio Akron, the stadium home to Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara, which is scheduled to host four group matches at this year’s World Cup. As the tournament approaches, traffic has been the main concern about the stadium.

On Sunday, there was a different issue. A little more than a mile away, near the go-kart track named for Mexican Formula One driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez, a burning bus blocked the road.

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