At least 22 people were injured on Saturday in a fight between fans during a match of the Mexican Football League which was stopped in Querétaro (center), official sources said.
The Mexican Football League has announced the suspension of all matches scheduled to take place on Sunday as part of the ninth day of the Mexican championship.
Thoughts and prayers are with the situation in Mexico right now.
Queretaro fans rushed the field and are attacking any and all Atlas fans.
Multiple unconscious people laying around the field and stadium.
Very scary scenes🙏pic.twitter.com/Z1oUxWgV8b
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Two people were seriously injured during this meeting between the local club of Querétaro and the Atlas of Guadalajara, said the civil protection services, denying rumors on social networks speaking of several deaths.
The clashes in the stands began in the 63rd minute of the game.
Mexico hosts the World Cup in 2026
Overwhelmed, the few security guards present in the stadium allowed the public to take refuge on the lawn, which caused the immediate cessation of the meeting.
On the pitch, supporters continued to fight as families with children tried to protect themselves.
The players then returned to the locker room.
Querétaro led 1-0 against Atlas, the outgoing champions of the last opening tournament.
“Those responsible for the lack of security measures in the stadium will be punished in an exemplary manner,” reacted the president of the Mexican Football League, Mikel Arriola.
The Atlas club demanded in a statement an investigation to determine responsibility for the violence.
The Querétaro club also condemned these acts of violence in its stadium.
Mexico is to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada.