Mexico City, May 8 -- Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium will be reopened next March ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials said.
The venue, which staged the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals, will host the opener and four other matches in the next edition of football's showpiece tournament.
"We have the best conditions for Mexico City to be the most splendid of all the venues," mayor Clara Brugada told reporters on Wednesday, adding that the stadium's name would change to Estadio Ciudad de Mexico.
"In 1970 it was King Pele's World Cup and in 1986 it was Diego Maradona's consecration. The Azteca Stadium will be the stage for this great celebration, and Mexico will once again be the center of the world and the epicenter of passion. ...