A fan died this Saturday after falling from the stadium’s box area. Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The stadium was reopened today with the aim of World Cup 2026. Alongside the United States and Canada, Mexico is one of the competition’s host countries. The information comes from the Citizen Security Secretariat of the country’s capital.
In a statement, the department reported that the man was “in a state of intoxication” and “tried to go down from the second to the first level by jumping from the outside”, but fell to the ground floor of the property.
He received medical attention, but did not survive. Other authorities were also notified about what happened.
Stadium hosts friendly
The situation became public shortly before kickoff, local time (10 p.m. Brasília time), which marks the reopening of the Azteca Stadium after being remodeled to receive the .
For this Saturday’s reopening, an extensive road and safety device was set up, including the installation of filters and restrictions on vehicle circulation in the vicinity of the Azteca Stadium, located south of Mexico City.
In its daily report on mobilizations and public activities, the secretariat estimated that around 80,000 people would attend this Saturday’s match.
The opening of the 2026 World Cup will be played at.
