1986 World Cup Nearly Cancelled by Mexico Earthquake

The 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled several months before its start when a powerful earthquake devastated Mexico City, killing at least 5,000 people and leaving 30,000 homeless. Much of the capital was flattened in what remains one of the worst earthquakes in Mexican history.

To this day, the death toll remains disputed, with some estimates putting it as high as 40,000, but Mexico ultimately hosted the World Cup as planned. capturengo.com