Clara Borujada announces the date of reopening the Azteca Stadium

400 days after Start the cup world 2026, The Organizing Committee at the Mexico City headquarters (CDMX) revealed the date Azteca stadium reopens Infrastructure, mobility and cultural projects to be developed.

During the presentation, it was emphasized that It is now appointed Panorte stadium Its doors will open again on March 28, and thus continue to prepare for the launch of the World Cup, on June 11.

In the presentation chaired by Clara Brujada Molina, the head of the Mexico City Government, the cultural image that was You want to think outside.

The World Cup is great and we need to turn in the city to receive the most important event in the World Cup. With joy, we are preparing to receive this football party for the third time, you will receive the largest city in the headquarters of the largest sport.

We have conditions to be the most exciting headquarters, in 70 ‘we received Pele and in 86’ Maradona. The head of the CDMX government said that Azteca is the heart of the World Cup, in CDMX we want to show our culture and professions of the great host, again is the navel of the world, the center of emotion.

CDMX FIFA World Cup projects 2026

Bogada Molina also urged the committee to enhance the inclusion message.

No to racism, classic, and hatred of foreigners, we will receive all cultures and countries, we are a unique city to receive the World Cup three times and give us more responsibility. “

After repeating the important activity dates in Mexico (June 11, the opening match, June 17 and June 24, the group stage, June 30, the first tie and July 5, the second tie), Clara Borujada announced another progress:

• The urban renewal and activation of the original peoples near the Azteca Stadium, which will be delivered to the water well to the city government.
• A new road from Metro Trolebús Cu A Cetram Huipulco, which will then extend to the connection of more than 15 popular colony between Tlalpan and Coyoacán.
• The last tilt transforms: re -width of the Azteca Bridge, a group parking bike, lighting the entire area and restoring infantry connection.
• Comprehensive mobility plan. Get 17 new dual vehicles, to meet the demand for 420,000 passengers; TAXQUEñA Metro Station and Infrastructure Investment, with the creation of ajolote (Taxqueña-xochimilco path).
• Modernize University Metro, Taxqueña and Cetram Huipulco.
• Building a bodies of the Talban Parties in Zokalo (34 km on Tlalpan Road).
• Install the space tourism system.
• Wonderful works like green Paseo on Tlapan/Metro, in favor of recovering the general space.
• Low lighting (32 km zócalo to peripheral tlapan).

Cultural and logistical events

In cultural and logistical aspects during the 2026 World Cup, Zócalo will get FIFA FAN FEST, While every head of a municipal office will have festivals to transport the parties.

They will also try to break two records, with the comprehensive football category and with the largest wave in the world, which aims to travel from Zocalo to Tlalpan.

Finally, it was confirmed that World Cup round In the capital, it will be in February and June, while the media center of the Organizing Committee will be installed in Los Pinos.

*MVG*