TThe fate of the Mexican national team in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup will be decided in Mexico City and Guadalajara. The Monterrey venue was not included in the tricolor games, but Nuevo León Governor Samuel García has accepted the decision, but has questioned it, saying he believes the state should have been considered.
One relevant detail for interested parties is the geographic area due to its proximity to Texas. He sees Nuevo Leon as a strategic hub for the benefit of a variety of fans, including Mexicans, Americans, Latinos living in the United States, and foreigners who come to the country for events.
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Nuevo Leon has the newest and most beautiful stadiums and is the closest to Texas, the state that consumes the most and spends the most on soccer.
The governor finds it incomprehensible that this point was not taken into account when deciding on the schedule for Mexico’s first league games. Mr. Garcia asked the organization why this allocation of venues was chosen. The answer he received was that it was decided by the national team itself based on quota, climate and altitude criteria.
Obviously, I asked. This is the decision of the Mexican national team. On the one hand, they argue that playing in Azteca is better for them because of sales, seating capacity, climate and altitude. So they decided on 2 and 1
García, who resigned after being excluded from the group stage in Mexico, called on the federation to include Nuevo León in the schedule of friendly games before the start of the 2026 World Cup.
I am requesting that the national team come to Monterrey for a friendly match, at least before the World Cup.
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After the World Cup draw, fans expressed that Nuevo León was left with “leftovers” and “breadcrumbs,” referring to the match schedule assigned to it as the host city. Not so with the governor. He said Monterrey is expected to receive an attractive knockout match.
Currently all we know about is the first phase of the game. Unlike Jalisco, which doesn’t have a playoff, Nuevo Leon has one. One in the round of 16. This makes a big difference because it’s a more relevant game.
Which matches of the 2026 World Cup will be held in Monterrey?
26/06/14 | Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania vs Tunisia (20:00) | Match 12, Group F26/06/20 | Japan vs Tunisia (20:00) | Match 36, Group F06/24/26 | South Africa vs South Korea (19:00) | Match 54, Group A29/06/26 | 1st Group F vs 2nd Group C (19:00) |Match 75, Round 32
Previously, Key B Repechage was held in Nuevo Leon.
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