The dispute flared up again ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Together with stadium operator Ollamani, FIFA planned to include the 14,000 seats in its own marketing inventory. The affected owners responded by founding the “Asociacion Mexicana de Titulares de Palcos y Plateas” (AMTPP) and taking the matter to court. There, they won their case.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Just days before the World Cup opens in Mexico City, the Mexican soccer federation on Tuesday lost its latest appeal against FIFA punishments for fans chanting an anti-gay slur at opponents’ players.

MÉXICO CITY — When FIFA boss Gianni Infantino visited Mexico City more than three years ago, the Azteca Stadium owner told him the renovations for the 2026 World Cup were not going to mess with the iconic venue’s soul. Emilio Azcárraga Jean is ...

Workers renovate Azteca Stadium, which will host the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) MÉXICO CITY (AP) — When FIFA boss Gianni Infantino visited Mexico City more than three years ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Azteca Stadium has been graced triumphantly by Pelé and Maradona. It's days away from staging its third different World Cup. And, yet, the Mexican soccer pitch known as the “Field of the Gods” is not the iconic Azteca.

MEXICO CITY — Three giant cranes stand a few meters from the main entrance of Azteca Stadium. Around them, construction vehicles move rubble generated by hundreds of workers racing to get the stadium ready for its reopening ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Mexico City is set to host five matches at this summer's FIFA World Cup, making it the perfect time to visit the most populous city in North America. Whether you are marvelling at ancient ruins or enjoying contemporary art, there is a palpable energy in ...

Fears are growing that the Azteca World Cup stadium is sinking – while fans worryingly spotted concrete chunks breaking off. And even NASA is monitoring the troubling situation.