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Host city Mexico 5 matches

Mexico City at the 2026 World Cup

By Rick Baron · Updated 2026-06-09

Mexico City hosts 5 matches at Estadio Azteca (capacity 87,000). Below: the venue and transit reality, where to stay, where the fan festival is, and where to eat between matches.

Venue
Estadio Azteca
Capacity
87,000
Country
Mexico
Airport
MEX (Benito Juárez)

Getting to the stadium

Hosts the opening match. The only stadium to host two World Cup finals (1970, 1986). Altitude is 2,240m / 7,350 ft — affects players unused to thin air. Metro Line 2 to Tasqueña, then light rail or rideshare. Plan 90+ min from city center.

Where to stay

Roma Norte (foodie/walkable), Condesa (leafy/cool), Polanco (upscale), Centro Histórico (sights).

Fan Festival & watch parties

Zócalo (main square in Centro Histórico) hosts massive public viewing. Most are free public viewing — the cheap alternative to a $2,000+ ticket. Match-day capacity at the FIFA Fan Festival in each host city is in the tens of thousands.

Where to eat

Pujol (Enrique Olvera), Contramar, Quintonil, El Califa de León, Tacos de Canasta street stalls. Mexico City is one of the world's top food cities — eat everywhere.

5 matches at Estadio Azteca

Thu, Jun 11
15:00 ET
Mexico vs South Africa
Group A
FOX FREE OTA
Wed, Jun 17
22:00 ET
Uzbekistan vs Colombia
Group K
FS1
Wed, Jun 24
21:00 ET
Mexico vs Czechia
Group A
FOX FREE OTA
Tue, Jun 30
21:00 ET
Winner A vs 3rd C/E/F/H/I
Round of 32
FOX FREE OTA
Sun, Jul 5
20:00 ET
Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80
Round of 16
FOX FREE OTA
Last verified 2026-06-09. Transit schedules, fan festival sites, and hotel availability move fast during the tournament — call ahead.