"Estadio Azteca opened in 1966 with a huge capacity of more than 100,000 fans. It's the permanent home of the Mexican national team and Mexico City giants Club America, and various rivals have played home fixtures there in the last six decades. The Azteca has been modernised several times and will become the only stadium to host matches at three World Cups when the opening World Cup 2026 game is played there in May."
"Further renovations are underway for the World Cup that will boost the capacity to 87,500 and repair the roof. The Azteca will reopen in March 2026. Treat yourself to your favourite World Cup 2026 shirt The Azteca's capacity was reduced to 81,000 as part of the last major renovation a decade ago, which focused on updating various behind-the-scenes facilities such as hospitality venues, media suites and corporate boxes."
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City opened in 1966 with capacity exceeding 100,000 and serves as the permanent home of the Mexican national team and Club America. The stadium has been modernised multiple times and has hosted Olympic Games, NFL matches and major music events. Estadio Azteca is the only venue to have hosted two World Cup finals and will host the opening match of World Cup 2026. Renovations for the tournament will raise capacity to 87,500, repair the roof, and the venue is scheduled to reopen in March 2026.
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