The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) announced on Sunday that the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on June 11.
Mexico has previously hosted the World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1986, with both finals held at the Azteca Stadium.
The renowned Argentine forward, Diego Maradona, scored his famous “Goal of the Century” against England in the same stadium.
The first finals featuring 48 teams instead of the traditional 32 will be jointly hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Azteca will become the first stadium to host the opening match of the World Cup three times, having previously launched the 1970 and 1986 tournaments.
It also hosted the finals of both editions, where Brazil triumphed over Italy (4-1) and Argentina defeated West Germany (3-2), respectively.
