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Toluca players take train to avoid Mexico-Toluca highway blockades
Three Toluca players took the El Insurgente train after highway blockades disrupted their travel.
The players, Antonio Briseño, Luan García and Bruno Méndez, used it to travel toward Santa Fe after training on October 20.
The blockades were on the Mexico-Toluca highway, where a group called Colectivo Mariposas Buscando Corazones y Justicia Nacional demanded that Mexico City prosecutors follow up on missing-person cases.
The disruption also affected daily commuters and fans travelling to Toluca’s match against Tijuana.
Toluca hosted Tijuana on October 21 at the Nemesio Diez Stadium in the Apertura 2026’s 13th round.
Both teams entered the match after several games without a win, and Toluca was listed third with 21 points while Tijuana was 10th with 16.
Toluca is due to visit León next, over the following weekend.
Toluca players Antonio Briseño, Luan García and Bruno Méndez took the El Insurgente intercity train after road blockades disrupted travel on the Mexico-Toluca highway.
They travelled by train to Santa Fe after training on October 20 because they could not use their vehicles to get home.
The blockades had continued for 30 hours and were organized by Colectivo Mariposas Buscando Corazones y Justicia Nacional.
The group was demanding that Mexico City prosecutors attend to follow up on cases of missing people.
Toluca was due to host Tijuana at Estadio Nemesio Diez on October 21 for the Apertura 2026 season’s 13th round.
- Who
- Toluca players Antonio Briseño, Luan García and Bruno Méndez.
- What
- They took the El Insurgente intercity train because highway blockades disrupted road travel.
- When
- After training on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- They travelled by train to Santa Fe, amid blockades on the Mexico-Toluca highway.
- Why
- They could not use their vehicles to get home. The blockades were held to demand follow-up on missing-person cases.
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After training, Briseño, García and Méndez took the intercity train to Santa Fe.
Toluca was due to host Tijuana at Estadio Nemesio Diez for the Apertura 2026’s 13th round.
Infobae published its report on the players’ train journey and the blockades.
- Players
- Antonio Briseño, Luan García and Bruno Méndez
- Train
- El Insurgente intercity train
- Blockade duration
- 30 hours
- Protest group
- Colectivo Mariposas Buscando Corazones y Justicia Nacional
- Match
- Toluca vs. Tijuana, October 21, 2026, at Estadio Nemesio Diez