Mexico reaches World Cup knockout stage; Peru, Colombia elections highlighted
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According to a single-source report from ABC News, Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup by defeating South Korea 1-0. The team’s mascot, a duck named Merlín, was celebrated. The report also covers political developments in Peru and Colombia. In Peru, conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads progressive candidate Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from the presidential runoff election. In Colombia, a deeply divided electorate is preparing to vote in a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider. The photo gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca based in Mexico City.
What’s reported
Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 to become the first country to reach the World Cup knockout stage.
Merlín the duck is celebrated as the Mexico team mascot.
In Peru, conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez in the presidential runoff election, with votes slowly counted.
Colombia’s electorate is preparing for a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
The photo gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca based in Mexico City.
Key figures
Keiko Fujimori, conservative candidate in Peru’s presidential runoff
Roberto Sánchez, progressive candidate in Peru’s presidential runoff
Anita Baca, photo editor based in Mexico City
Sources: abcnews.com
