Estadio Azteca at the 2026 World Cup

Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico hosts 5 matches, including the opening match.

Matches at Estadio Azteca

The Tren Ligero light rail stops at Estadio Azteca, right by the ground in the south of the city.

Time: About 40 to 60 minutes from the city center

Cost: Around 5 MXN (under 1 USD)

Take Metro Line 2 to Tasqueña, then change to the Tren Ligero out to the stadium.

Time: About 45 to 70 minutes from the center

Cost: Around 10 MXN (under 1 USD)

Parking is tight on match days, so a taxi or app ride is often easier.

Time: About 30 to 60 minutes from the center, longer in traffic

Cost: Around 200 to 450 MXN (about 11 to 25 USD) one way

It is the only stadium to host two previous World Cup finals, in 1970 and 1986.
Diego Maradona scored both the "Hand of God" and his famous "Goal of the Century" here in 1986.
It sits more than 2,200 meters above sea level, so the thin air can leave visiting teams gasping.

Estadio Azteca is one of the true cathedrals of world football.

It opens the whole 2026 World Cup, and it is the only ground to have hosted two previous finals, in 1970 and 1986.

This is where Diego Maradona scored both the Hand of God and his Goal of the Century in 1986.

It sits high in the south of Mexico City, more than 2,200 meters above sea level.

Up there the thin air can leave visiting teams gasping, while the home crowd roars them on.

For 2026, the tournament could not ask for a more historic place to begin.