Overview
- The latest field-level clips on TikTok and X show the new FIFA-standard hybrid surface in place as on-stand work continues.
- Recent images highlight progress on seating, new screens, improved accesses, VIP zones and press areas, with lower-bowl seats turning red due to sponsorship.
- Commercially the stadium is set to be rebranded as Estadio Banorte, but FIFA rules will list it as Estadio Ciudad de México during the tournament.
- Mexico will host 13 World Cup matches across Azteca, Akron and BBVA, with Guadalajara and Monterrey also staging the intercontinental playoffs from March 23–31.
- Post‑tournament tenancy shifts, including América’s return with potential sharing by Cruz Azul and Atlante and América Femenil moving games to Coapa, are reported but not confirmed.