Mexico · El Coloso de Santa Úrsula
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City · Capacity 87,000 · Opened 1966
Estadio Azteca becomes the only stadium ever to host three men's World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026) and the opening match.
Matches
5
Roof
Open-air
Elevation
7,382 ft
Pitch
105 × 68 m
Ticket range
$60–$2,200
VIP up to
$7,500
Nearest airport
MEX · 45 min
Stages hosted
Group×3 · R32×1 · R16×1
World Cup history
ONLY stadium to host three men's World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026) and 2 finals.
Did you know?
Pelé's 1970 'Game of the Century' and Maradona's 'Hand of God' (1986) — both here.
Playing conditions
- Surface
- Hybrid GrassMaster — completely re-laid post-2024 renovation.
- Climate
- Mild but high altitude — visiting teams reportedly lose ~10% sprint output.
- Roof
- Open-air
- Pitch
- 105 × 68 m
- Elevation
- 7,382 ft
Getting there
- Airport
- Benito Juárez Intl. (MEX) · 45 min
- Transit
- Metro Línea 2 Tasqueña + Tren Ligero to Estadio Azteca station.
- Parking
- Very limited; public transit + walking through Santa Úrsula is normal.
- Fan zone
- Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) hosts Mexico City's Fan Festival.
- Eat & drink
- El Cardenal (downtown) · Pujol · Contramar · Mercado de la Merced
- Premium
- Palcos with 1986 Maradona-era memorabilia walls.