The 1986 World Cup soccer tournament will...
The 1986 World Cup soccer tournament will be played in Mexico next summer as scheduled despite the earthquake that hit the country last week, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) ruled in Zurich.
Guillermo Caneda, president of the Mexican Organizing Committee, said a detailed survey showed that none of the World Cup stadiums suffered any damage in the disaster, adding that their “safety is guaranteed.”
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