Central region · Mexico

Estadio Azteca

Known as the Mexico City Stadium during the tournament. Host city: Mexico City.

  • Capacity87,000
  • RoofNone
  • Surfacenatural grass
  • Nearest airportsMEX · NLU

Hosts the opening match on June 11, 2026. Third World Cup - a record.

Group-stage matches at Estadio Azteca

Knockout-stage allocations firm up post-group, late June 2026.

DateGroupMatchKickoff (local)
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 A Mexico vs South Africa 12:00
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 A Mexico vs South Korea TBC

Getting there

Closest airports: MEX, NLU.

Climate: Mild, rain most afternoons in June. Altitude (2240m) tires new arrivals.

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