Right in the middle of the 2026 World Cup, security at Azteca Stadium stepped up their game and made a key catch: a young employee was caught red-handed trying to make a quick buck.

After four years of waiting, the World Cup gets underway with a clash between Mexico and South Africa. Sound familiar? The 83,000-capacity Azteca will become the first stadium to host the opening match of three World Cups,

“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you so much for all the love that you give us,” Lorenzo said the day before Colombia’s opening match against Uzbekistan, anticipating the sea of yellow in the stands. He was right. Colombian fans flocked to Mexico City in droves from thousands of miles away.

From witnessing the "Hand of God" to a recent name swap, Estadio Azteca is a sight to behold.

Estadio Azteca will honor Pelé and Maradona at the World Cup 2026 opening ceremony on June 11, becoming the first stadium to host three tournament openers.

MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Hours before Colombia's World Cup opener, Mexico City was already awash in yellow as thousands of visiting fans transformed the capital into a temporary slice of South America.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three giant cranes stand a few meters from the main entrance of Azteca Stadium. Around them, construction vehicles move rubble generated by hundreds of workers racing to get the stadium ready for its reopening ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The World Cup opener will be held at iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where legends Pele and Maradona captured world titles, for a record third time.

Brazil icon takes a trip down memory lane with FIFA about the Mexicans' inspiration support in 1970 why beating Italy was their 'easiest' game.

Luis Díaz had a goal and an assist in his debut on soccer’s biggest stage, sparking Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener