Mexico advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Cup, defeating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday in Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, setting off celebrations.

Three people have died from asphyxiation in Mexico City during World Cup celebrations, local authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Santa Ana police are warning of a crackdown on World Cup celebrations ahead of the Mexico-Ecuador match on Tuesday, a week after hundreds of fans flooded city streets following their win over Czechia​.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soccer fans did their best to give Ecuador a sleepless night ahead of their World Cup match in the round of 32 later Tuesday. From midnight until the early hours of the morning,

The deaths occurred after Mexico secured a historic 2-0 win over Ecuador on Tuesday, June 30

Mexico reached the Round of 16 for the eighth time on Tuesday night with their 2-0 win over Ecuador, and fans took the Southern California streets to celebrate the moment.

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Reuters) - Three people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital's health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.

A man and two women died from asphyxiation, the authorities said, as crowds celebrated the Mexican team’s victory over Ecuador. Another man died after having epileptic seizures.

Santa Ana police are warning of a crackdown on World Cup celebrations ahead of the Mexico-Ecuador match on Tuesday, a week after hundreds of fans flooded city streets following their win over