🇲🇽 MEXICO CITY · MEXICO
Opening match + Group87,523 capOpened 1966
Estadio Azteca at WC 2026
Hosts the tournament opener. The only stadium to host three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026) — both Pelé's and Maradona's 'goal of the century' were scored here.
MATCHES HOSTED
5
GROUP GAMES
3
KNOCKOUT GAMES
2
CAPACITY
88k
JUNE–JULY 2026 CLIMATE
High altitude (~2,240m). Warm days (24–27°C), cool evenings. Afternoon rain showers common in June.
Group-stage matches
3 FIXTURES · MODEL WIN-PROBABILITIES SHOWN
Knockout matches
2 KO FIXTURES · TEAMS LOCK IN AFTER GROUP STAGE
More from World Cup 2026
WC MATCHDAY BRIEF · ONE LIST, TWO SEASONS
Get the World Cup brief in your inbox — plus early FPL 2026/27 picks
Match-by-match predictions, captain picks for World Cup Fantasy, likely scorers, and the first FPL 2026/27 differentials to watch. Same engine that powers our Premier League tools, pointed at the world's biggest pre-season.
Weekly digest
Captain picks, transfer tips & differentials — every week.
One email per gameweek. Unsubscribe any time.
SAME ENGINE · POINTED AT FPL
Tracking the World Cup? Use the same engine for FPL 2026/27.
v5 depth-2 GBT stacker · 51k+ OOS predictions · MAE 1.92. Captain picks, MILP squad optimiser, AI Coach, set-piece intel — the production Premier League tools.