Estadio Akron at the 2026 World Cup

Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico hosts 4 matches, including group-stage games.

A view from the stands of Estadio Akron in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, its tiers of red and white seats curving around a green pitch beneath a wide white roof. Green hills rise beyond the open ends of the stadium.

Matches at Estadio Akron

Capacity
45,664
Location
Zapopan, Jalisco, MexicoView on Google Maps
Home team
CD Guadalajara (Chivas) (Football)

How to get to Estadio Akron?

By taxi or app ride

An app ride or taxi is the easiest way out to the venue in Zapopan.

Time: About 30 to 45 minutes from central Guadalajara

Cost: Around 150 to 350 MXN (about 8 to 19 USD) one way

By car

There is parking around the ground on the edge of the city.

Time: About 30 to 45 minutes from central Guadalajara

Cost: Around 100 to 250 MXN (about 6 to 14 USD) for parking

By bus

Buses run toward Zapopan, then a short ride to the ground.

Time: About 50 to 70 minutes from the center

Cost: Around 12 MXN (about 1 USD)

Fun facts about Estadio Akron

  • Its design looks like a volcano, with a grassy "skirt" around the outside and a cloud-like roof.
  • It is home to Chivas, one of the most popular clubs in Mexico.
  • Chivas traditionally field only Mexican players, which makes their fans especially proud.

About Estadio Akron

Estadio Akron looks like nothing else in football.

Its design recalls a volcano, with a grassy skirt around the outside and a cloud-like roof on top.

It sits in Zapopan, on the edge of Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most charming and traditional cities.

It is home to Chivas, one of the most loved clubs in the whole country.

Chivas famously field only Mexican players, which makes their fans especially proud.

For 2026, expect that deep Mexican football culture to fill every seat.

  • Set in Guadalajara, the home of mariachi and tequila
  • Surrounded by one of Mexico's most traditional regions
  • An easy trip from a beautiful colonial city center
  • A true heartland of passionate Mexican football
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