1986 World Cup Nearly Cancelled After Mexico Earthquake

The 1986 Mexico World Cup was nearly cancelled after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City several months before the tournament, leaving at least 5,000 people dead, 30,000 homeless, and much of the capital flattened in one of the worst earthquakes to hit Mexico.

Guardian reports after the disaster described the scale of the catastrophe, with the death toll remaining disputed to this day, with some estimates putting it as high as 40,000, yet Mexico ultimately hosted the World Cup as planned. livefromquarantine.club