Overview
- The FMF will advise and accompany García in filing a formal complaint with authorities and has introduced security measures to protect her
- Concacaf condemned the threats as unacceptable and is investigating the Instagram user @aldaiir_guzman19 whose account has been suspended
- The death threats followed a VAR review in the August 1 Leagues Cup match between Monterrey and FC Cincinnati that upheld a controversial goal
- García highlighted broader violence in Mexico, noting that an average of 10 women and 91 people are killed daily and urging the rejection of violence in all spaces
- Match officials in the Leagues Cup will operate under enhanced protection protocols as governing bodies reinforce support