Less than three months before the inauguration of the Banorte Stadium with the friendly game between Mexico National Team y Portugalthe colossus of Saint Ursula It continues with its remodeling work to comply with all the requirements of the FIFA charge book for the next World Cup.
It is planned that the stadium will be completed at least a week before the competition takes place. reopening on March 28.
Mediotiempo had access to some videos in which you can see some of the progress being made at the Santa Úrsula colossus, such as the seat placement in the lowest area of the stadium that are red.
This is how the renovations of the Banorte Stadium are going
In other sectors of the stadium, the structure where the locker rooms and the hallway that will take the players to the field continue to be placed, since in that area there will also be a kind of VIP zone so that fans can see the players up close, which cost more than nine thousand pesos when selling tickets for the reopening.
At the top of the building, a special area was also created for the Hospitality, a special sector for the World Cup, where also the tickets for the inauguration and the World Cup They had a price that was not very affordable, but in which there will be benefits such as the sale of alcohol and food.
On the other hand, the press area of the stadium was also modified, which is now being placed in one of the upper corners and where some tables are being placed so that the media representatives have greater comfort when working.
Since when has the Azteca Stadium been closed?
Banorte Stadium is closed from May 2024the last match that was played in that stadium being the Final of the Closing 2024 between America and Cruz Azul.
Although it will be reopened in March 2026 in a game between Mexico and Portugal on March 28, the America which is the team that plays at home in this building, will not occupy it until after the World Cup.
It should be noted that after the reopening it will also be held on April 18 a game of legends between the Mexican National Team and that of Brazilto after that be officially taken over in terms of its operations by FIFA.
