It won’t be ready! The 2026 World Cup matches will not take place at the Azteca Stadium, but at the UNAM’s Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
As you surely already know, the now Azteca Stadium started remodeling works to hold the 2026 World Cup matches in CDMX, however, the remodeling project will not be ready by then.
In order for this sporting event to be held in accordance with the official FIFA calendar, the Estadio Olímpico Universitario itself will host the event, including the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on 11 June. between Mexico and South Africa on June 11, 2026..

Do you already have your tickets and don’t know how the entrance will be? Don’t worry, because you fell for an obnoxious April Fool’s Day joke.
Did you forget? It’s December 28! Yes, the moment when we prove your innocence.
The World Cup matches will be at the Azteca Stadium, so everything is still on. Forgive us and pass this post on to another innocent person.