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Estadio Azteca has hosted two FIFA World Cup finals: the 1970 final, where Brazil defeated Italy 4-1, and the 1986 final, where Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2. It is the only stadium in the world to have hosted two World Cup finals, and it will host the 2026 tournament, making it the first stadium to host three FIFA World Cup editions.
Following renovations completed ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Estadio Azteca has a capacity of 87,523 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Latin America and the eighth-largest association football stadium in the world.
Diego Maradona scored both goals on the 22nd of June 1986 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England, played at Estadio Azteca.
Estadio Azteca was designed by architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares Alcérreca. Construction began in 1961 and the stadium opened with an inaugural match on the 29th of May 1966.
On the 15th of August 1994, an NFL preseason game between the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys at Estadio Azteca drew 112,376 spectators, a record for any NFL game. The Houston Oilers won the game 6-0.
On the 14th of March 2025, the bank Banorte purchased the naming rights to the stadium, with the deal helping to fund renovations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The name change was met with overwhelming negative public reception. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, FIFA's policy on corporate-sponsored names means it will be called Mexico City Stadium.