Monterrey to host four FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
The breath-taking Estadio Monterrey will be the venue for four fixtures from the biggest-ever World Cup.
Estadio Monterrey will host four matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026™, including three group games and one Round of 32 fixture.
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 spectacular Monterrey venue will play host to three group-stage games in total, and one knockout tie, with a Round of 32 game to be played on Monday, 29 June 2026.
View the full FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule
Name: Estadio Monterrey
Location: Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Capacity: 53,500
Opened: 2015
Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine v Tunisia | Group F | Sunday, 14 June
Tunisia v Japan | Group F | Saturday, 20 June
South Africa v Korea Republic | Group A | Wednesday, 24 June
Match 75 | Round of 32 | Monday, 29 June
Mexican side Monterrey play their football in this modern-day marvel, which is equipped with compact energy solutions and low voltage equipment. The ground was the first in the Americas to earn a silver certification from the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) following its unveiling in 2015.
As well as being the home of Monterrey throughout the Liga MX season, the venue also hosted eight games at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, including USA's 1-0 final victory over Canada. Coldplay, Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber have performed at the ground in its opening decade.
Translated to English, Monterrey means ‘King Mountain’. The city’s name reflects its mountainous landscape.
Monterrey locals are known as ‘Regios’ or ‘Regiomontanos’.
Cerro de la Silla mountain is a famous attraction. Its highest peak, Pico Norte, offers stunning city views.
Former LA Galaxy and Mexico forward Giovani dos Santos hails from Monterrey. He won more than 100 international caps.
The derby clash between C.F. Monterrey and Tigres is known as the Clasico Regiomontano.
As the industrial capital of Mexico, Monterrey has become a busy working hub with growing social diversity. Sports are an important social activity, bringing people together no matter their income level, social class, gender or background.
Football is part of the culture of the people of Monterrey, and home to two of the most relevant teams and fan bases in Mexico. In 1945, Monterrey’s first professional football team was established as C.F. Monterrey.
The 1970 FIFA World Cup™ in Mexico, combined with an improvement in C.F. Monterrey’s performance over the following years, turned football into a social phenomenon by 1973.
In 1974, Tigres UANL won a spot in the first division, providing the city with a strong rivalry, with both local stadiums sold-out season after season.