All host cities
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Host city
#WeAreMexicoCity
Estadio Azteca
Opening match, June 11
Public posts tagged #SomosCDMX and #WorldCupMexicoCity from Instagram and TikTok.
The stadium
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Banorte (2026 sponsor name)
87,000
Capacity
1966
Opened
Bermuda grass
Surface
5
WC 2026 matches
History
- Only stadium in history to host two FIFA World Cup finals (1970 and 1986). The 2026 opener makes it the first to host three.
- Site of Pele's last World Cup final (Brazil 4-1 Italy, 1970) and Maradona's two goals against England in 1986: the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century.
- Diego Maradona lifted the Jules Rimet trophy here after Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the 1986 final.
- Home of Club America and the Mexico national team for nearly six decades. Capacity reduced from 105,000 at opening to ~87,000 today after seating modernization.
- Renamed Estadio Banorte for the 2026 tournament as part of a 2024 sponsorship deal with the Mexican bank.
Live from the city
Fan posts tagged with the city hashtags.