The real countdown starts today
Although the opening whistle sounds distant, the 2026 World Cup party starts this Thursday on Mexican soil. The spotlights of the planet point to Nuevo León and Jalisco, where the intercontinental repechage will be played that will give the last two tickets to the tournament.
For Monterrey and Guadalajara, this is more than a game. It is the dress rehearsal to experience the World Cup. A litmus test for the BBVA and Akron stadiums.
The giants prepare
In the Steel Giant, home of Rayados, the investment was serious. They installed a top-notch hybrid court: 97% natural grass, 3% synthetic. All to meet FIFA standards, with an innovative drainage and oxygenation system.
They will receive Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq.
Akron, home of Chivas, also looked handsome. Although it is a modern property, it received a heavy investment: more than 250 million pesos. Your grass will be 85% natural and 15% synthetic.
In addition, they installed more than 600 antennas so that no one is left without a signal. Here New Caledonia and Jamaica will make their debut in an official FIFA match.
This Thursday is not just a game. It is the test that shows whether these giants are ready for the big time.
“Its hybrid grass will be 85% natural and 15% synthetic. In addition, more than 600 antennas were installed to improve connectivity”
Portugal arrives with total ambition
While the stadiums are getting ready, a star team is already in Mexico. Portugal landed in the Riviera Maya to prepare for its friendly against El Tri.
They settled in the luxurious Mayakoba complex, where they train on a court set up on the golf course. They will be here until Friday, before the duel at the Azteca.
And they come hungry. Gonzalo Guedes made it clear from his first training session:
“Your team has the capacity to win the 2026 Soccer World Cup”
They are not words in the air. It is the mentality of a candidate for the title who already breathes Mexican air.
The World Cup party has already started. In the stadiums that are tested, in the teams that arrive, in the excitement that grows. The path to 2026 passes through here.
