Mexico City will host three World Cup opening matches
The Estadio Azteca is set to become the first stadium in history to serve as the starting point for three different FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Mexico City is home to a stadium that has witnessed more World Cup history than any other. The Estadio Azteca is the first venue to be selected to host the opening match of a World Cup on three separate occasions. This milestone anchors a tournament that is already breaking records for its geographic and logistical scale.