About Estadio Guadalajara
Estadio Akron in Zapopan, part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, will host four group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including Mexico's crucial second match on 18 June. During the tournament it is called Estadio Guadalajara, and it is the only one of the 16 venues that will not stage any knockout fixtures.
The stadium in briefOpened on 30 July 2010 at a cost of roughly US$200 million, the stadium was conceived by designer Jean-Marie Massaud with architecture firm Populous. Its striking form, a grass-covered exterior wrapping a red crater of seating beneath a white, cloud-like roof, evokes a volcano rising from the landscape. Capacity is about 48,000. It is the home of Liga MX powerhouse C.D. Guadalajara (Chivas).
HistoryThe Akron replaced the historic Estadio Jalisco as Chivas' home. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2011 Pan American Games and a celebrated 2010 friendly between Chivas and Manchester United marking Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez's transfer.
2026 FIFA World Cup matchesFour group-stage matches. Times are local (Mexico Central, UTC-6) with UTC in brackets:
