Mexico

Mexico City

Estadio Banorte (Azteca)

Matches

Capacity

87,000

Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16

Built

1966

Surface

Natural grass

Roof

Open

Home of

Club América, Mexico men's national team

Only stadium to host two World Cup finals (1970, 1986); will become the only venue to host matches at three World Cups when it opens 2026.

About the venue

One of the most iconic venues in World Cup history, the Azteca opened in 1966 and was the centrepiece of the 1970 World Cup won by Pelé's Brazil. It returned to the centre stage in 1986 when Diego Maradona's Argentina lifted the trophy.

At the 2026 tournament it will become the first stadium to host matches at three different World Cups. It opens the tournament on June 11 when Mexico face South Africa, plus four other fixtures.

01 – Matches here

Match list

All times ET

Matchday 1

Thu, Jun 11

15:00 ET 13:00 · Mexico City

🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇿🇦 South Africa

Group A Matchday 1

Matchday 1

Wed, Jun 17

22:00 ET 20:00 · Mexico City

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan vs 🇨🇴 Colombia

Group K Matchday 1

Matchday 3

Wed, Jun 24

21:00 ET 19:00 · Mexico City

🇨🇿 Czechia vs 🇲🇽 Mexico

Group A Matchday 3

Round of 32

Tue, Jun 30

21:00 ET 19:00 · Mexico City

1A v 3rd CEFHI vs TBD

Round of 16

Sun, Jul 5

20:00 ET 18:00 · Mexico City

TBD vs TBD

02 – Host city news

Venues · Sun, Apr 12

Mexico v South Africa: The Azteca Opens the Show for the Third Time in History

On 4 February 2024 FIFA confirmed the Estadio Azteca would host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, making it the only stadium ever to host three editions of the tournament. During the tournament FIFA's no-corporate-sponsorship policy means it will be referred to as Estadio Ciudad de México, per Wikipedia.

02 – Other host cities

Mexico