Mexico City Stadium
Coverage of Mexico City Stadium in the Nexus archive.
- Sunday’s Mexico-England showdown was the most-watched soccer match of the century in Mexico
The Mexico-England World Cup match on Sunday drew 60 million viewers in Mexico, breaking the nation's audience record for the fourth time during the tournament. The game, watched by 80,000 spectators at Mexico City Stadium, generated over 50 billion pesos in revenue for host cities and saw high hotel occupancy rates, including 95% in Cancún.
- Breaking: Mexico-England Sunday game rescheduled due to storm risk
Mexico’s round of 16 match against England was rescheduled from 6 p.m. to noon local time in Mexico City due to thunderstorm warnings. The change aims to avoid severe weather, with a 95% chance of storms at the original time and a 33% chance at noon. The move may benefit Mexico, whose players are accustomed to the stadium’s high altitude and warm climate.
- Fan reaction after Mexico’s first goal Tuesday triggered earthquake monitors
Mexico's Julián Quiñones scored a goal during a World Cup match against Ecuador, triggering seismic instruments due to fans' collective celebrations. Seismographs detected artificial vibrations at the Mexico City Stadium, with some stations registering activity comparable to a small-scale earthquake. Similar incidents occurred during a 2018 World Cup match involving Mexico.
- El Tri wins its first knockout game in 40 years, fueling Mexico with unlimited optimism
Mexico's national team, El Tri, secured a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in a World Cup knockout game at Mexico City Stadium, marking their first such win in 40 years. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored first-half goals, with Quiñones opening the scoring and Jiménez extending the lead. Goalkeeper Raúl Rangel made a crucial save before halftime.
- Sheinbaum confirms first formal USMCA review meeting: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a virtual trilateral USMCA review meeting on Wednesday involving Mexico, the U.S., and Canada, while wishing Mexico's national football team (El Tri) good luck ahead of their match against Ecuador. She also confirmed Mexico is sending power generators to Venezuela to aid recovery from recent earthquakes.
- El Tri to play Ecuador in Mexico City on Tuesday
Mexico (El Tri) will face Ecuador in a World Cup knockout match at Mexico City Stadium on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Mexico aims for a fifth game, while Ecuador seeks its first knockout victory. The hosts, with a strong home record, face a challenging Ecuador team that defeated Germany.