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World Cup 2026 host city · Mexico
Mexico City
Football's cathedral opens the World Cup for a record third time on 11 June.
Nation
Mexico
MexicoVenues1
Capacity87,000
TournamentFIFA World Cup 2026
Where they play
The venue
Host city · Mexico
Mexico City
Hosts the opening match of the 2026 World Cup — the third time the city has hosted a World Cup opener.
- Country
- Mexico
- Stadium
- Estadio Azteca
- Elevation
- 2,240 m (7,349 ft)
- Time zone
- CST (UTC−6)
- WC tournaments hosted
- 3 — 1970, 1986, 2026