Guadalajara to host four FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
Stunning Estadio Guadalajara will host Mexico's second group fixture as one of four matches to be hosted at the venue from the biggest-ever World Cup.
Estadio Guadalajara will host four matches from the FIFA World Cup 26™, including Mexico's second group fixture against Korea Republic on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
The full match schedule for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup has now been unveiled, giving the framework for the 104-game tournament featuring 48 teams across 16 host cities in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
And the eye-catching Guadalajara venue will play host to four group-stage games in total, with Mexico taking to the field in front of their home fans on 18 June for the second of their three Group A matches.
View the full FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule
Name: Estadio Guadalajara
Location: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Capacity: 48,000
Opened: 2010
Korea Republic v Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia/Republic of Ireland | Group A | Thursday, 11 June
Mexico v Korea Republic | Group A | Thursday, 18 June
Colombia v Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia | Group K | Tuesday, 23 June
Uruguay v Spain | Group H | Friday, 26 June
Built on raised ground and with a spherical, coliseum-like design, Estadio Guadalajara is certainly one of the more eye-catching venues set to hold matches at the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Inaugurated in 2010, the stadium is home during the regular season to C.D. Guadalajara, who have enjoyed their fair share of success there. The men’s team secured their historic double title campaign, league and cup of the Clausura 2017 tournament, and the 2018 Concacaf Champions League victory, while the two titles of the women’s team in 2017 and 2022 add to the trophy haul. Estadio Guadalajara was one of the main venues for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2011 and hosted the Pan-American Games the same year.
Mexico’s record goalscorer Javier Hernandez, boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro hail from Guadalajara.
Guadalajara’s tequila production dates back to the 16th century. Tequila is still made exclusively in the region.
One of the city’s professional football teams, C.D. Guadalajara (commonly referred to as Chivas), only fields Mexican players.
Guadalajara hosts one of the most important book fairs in Latin America, ‘La Fil’.
The City of Guadalajara was a Host City for the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup™ Finals, a football venue during the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games and has hosted the 2011 Pan American Games. Currently there are two top division football teams: C.D. Guadalajara / Chivas (with a home-grown players policy) and Los Zorros de Atlas. Chivas is one of the 10 founding members of the Mexican first Division and used to also own Chivas USA which played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer in Los Angeles.
As in most Mexican cities, football is played every day in the streets and parks. But the city of Guadalajara is helping push that even further, having established numerous projects to promote sports in schools in order to teach children healthy lifestyles, develop social values and generate teamwork habits.