14
JUN
GROUP B · MD1
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇸🇳Senegal
African derby · group opener
15:00 CST21:00 GMT
51,000
Capacity (WC config)
4
WC 2026 matches
2015
Opened · USD $200 M build
Grass
Surface · permanent natural
500m
Cerro de la Silla backdrop
02 · The Soul
El Gigante de Acero, Monterrey's cathedral.
Opened in 2015 as CF Monterrey's purpose-built home. The Steel Giant — built into the foothills with Cerro de la Silla as the unmissable backdrop.
Liga MX's loudest sustained crowd · Monterrey's home matches consistently outdraw Mexico City's at Azteca on per-capita decibels.
The slate: four WC matches. All group stage. Northern Mexico's WC anchor.
03 · The Fixtures · 4 matches
Every game played here.
Group stage only · the Northern Mexico slate.
18
JUN
GROUP G · MD1
🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇨🇻Cape Verde
Belgium's WC reboot · group opener
12:00 CST18:00 GMT
22
JUN
GROUP K · MD2
🇪🇬Egyptvs🇮🇷Iran
African-Asian crossover · Salah leads Egypt
15:00 CST21:00 GMT
26
JUN
GROUP H · MD3★ Group decider
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇺🇾Uruguay
European-South American decider
15:00 CST21:00 GMT
04 · The Map
Pinned.
Guadalupe · Monterrey metro · Cerro de la Silla view from every seat.
🏆Estadio BBVA
—Stadium · Guadalupe
2026 WC venue · 51,000 capacity · the Steel Giant.
🚆Metro Y Griega Station
0.5 miTransit · Guadalupe
Monterrey metro · the cleanest WC transit option in Nuevo León.
🛏Hotel Quinta Real Monterrey
5 miHotels · Valle Oriente
The premium hotel of Monterrey · 12-min Uber to the gate.
🎉Macroplaza
4 miFan zones · Centro Monterrey
Monterrey's central square · WC fan-festival anchor location.
🍽El Rey del Cabrito
4 miRestaurants · Centro Monterrey
The most-famous cabrito (goat) in Monterrey · regional WC must-stop.
🌳Cerro de la Silla
4 miParks · Guadalupe
The saddle mountain Monterrey lives under · visible from every seat in the stadium.
✈Monterrey International (MTY)
13 miAirports · Apodaca
The airport · 25-min drive · domestic Mexican flights primarily.
06 · Getting There
Three ways in.
Monterrey metro is the clean transit option · most fans drive.
🚆 From central Monterrey
Metro to Y Griega + shuttle
35 mindoor to gate
MXN $7combined
10 minfrequency
1
Metro Line 2 northbound to Y Griega.
2
Event-day shuttle from station to stadium.
3
5-min ride direct to the gate.
🚗 From Valle Oriente
Av Eugenio Garza Sada south
20 minoff-peak
MXN $150parking on-site
8 lotscolour-coded
1
Av Eugenio Garza Sada southbound.
2
Cross into Guadalupe via Av Pablo Livas.
3
Pre-paid parking strongly recommended.
🚗 From MTY airport
Via Anáhuac + Av Pablo Livas
25 minoff-peak
MXN $150on-site lots
8 lotsavailable
1
Carretera Miguel Alemán south.
2
Av Anáhuac · then Av Pablo Livas.
3
Pre-paid parking strongly recommended.
07 · The Pitch & the Stands
Built for football, opened in 2015.
Monterrey play here weekly · the pitch has been natural grass since opening · no WC retrofit required.
Field specifications
// already FIFA-spec
SurfaceNatural grass · Bermuda
SourceIn-situ · permanent
Dimensions105m × 68m
RoofOpen · panoramic mountain view
LightingLED · 2,800 lux
Pitch transitionNone required
BackdropCerro de la Silla
LowerClubUpperVIP
08 · The History
Before it was a World Cup venue.
Opened in 2015. The biggest moments before WC 2026, in reverse.
2026
🏆 FIFA World Cup · 4 matches · group only
Northern Mexico's WC.
Four group-stage matches · the cleanest international football slate at the Steel Giant.
2025
🏆 Liga MX Apertura final · Monterrey wins
The Steel Giant's biggest night yet.
Monterrey wins the Apertura at home · the loudest Liga MX final in modern memory.
2022
⚽ Concacaf Champions Cup · Monterrey lifts trophy
Monterrey's continental crown.
Rayados beat Seattle Sounders in the final · the Steel Giant's first major continental title.
2015
🏟 Opening · Monterrey vs Benfica · friendly
The Steel Giant opens.
Benfica friendly · the first international match · Cerro de la Silla as the visible backdrop.
★ The deepest line on this file
Group H Decider.
Friday · 26 June 2026 · 15:00 CST
23
Days
07
Hours
33
Minutes
56
Seconds
Croatia vs Uruguay · the group-stage closer · loser may go home.
09 · Stadium trivia
Four facts for the cabrito line.
For El Rey's.
Cerro de la Silla backdrop
The saddle mountain visible from every seat · the architectural signature · no other WC venue has it.
Monterrey's home is purpose-built
Built specifically for CF Monterrey in 2015 · permanent natural grass · no WC retrofit needed.
Loudest sustained Liga MX crowd
Monterrey's home matches consistently outdraw Mexico City's at Azteca on per-capita decibel readings.
Northern Mexico WC anchor
The only WC 2026 venue in northern Mexico · Monterrey is closer to Houston than Mexico City.
The deepest truth in the file
Four matches.Cerro de la Silla watching from above.Monterrey's Steel Giant hosts the world.
Host venueGroup stage51,000 capacitySteel GiantNorthern México