Estadio Azteca
Mexico City's Estadio Azteca is a multi-purpose stadium. It is the home of the Mexican national football team as well as the football club - Club América. The stadium is located at a height of 2,200 meters (7,200 ft). It is Mexico's largest stadium, with an official capacity of 87,523. Cruz Azul plays its home games at the stadium as of 2018. As part of its International Series, the National Football League (NFL) plays one game in Estadio Azteca each season.
It is one of the most famous and iconic football stadiums in the world, having hosted two FIFA World Cup Finals: Brazil defeated Italy 4–1 in the 1970 World Cup Final, and Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2 in the 1986 World Cup Final. It also hosted Argentina's quarter-final encounter against England in 1986, in which Diego Maradona scored the "Hand of God goal" as well as the "Goal of the Century." The Estadio Azteca is the only football arena in the world where both Pelé (1970) and Diego Maradona (1986), two of the greatest football players of all time, have won Fifa World Cups. In one of the 1970 semifinal matches, the stadium hosted the "Game of the Century," when Italy overcame West Germany 4–3 in extra time. In addition, it will host games during the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
The stadium also served as the main location for the 1968 Summer Olympics football competition and the 1971 Women's World Cup.
Capacity: 95,500 seats
Opened: 29 May 1966
Location: Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico