Saltillo, Mexico to Host 2026 Archery World Cup Final

The announcement was formalized on a Friday afternoon at the facilities of the CNAR. The presentation featured high-ranking sports and municipal leaders, including Rommel Pacheco, director of the Conade; Javier Díaz, Mayor of Saltillo; Antonio Cepeda, director of the Inedec; and Gabriel Ramos, director of World Archery México, alongside prominent Mexican archers.

Competition organizers confirmed that the Zona Centro will host world-class athletes across both recurve and compound disciplines in men’s and women’s divisions over four days of precision-focused competition.

“Saltillo is and always will be my home; I was born there, grew up there, and it was where I first grabbed a bow,” local archer Matías Grande stated during the official presentation. Grande expressed pride in representing Mexico in front of family, friends, and supporters in the city where his athletic career began.

Mayor Javier Díaz emphasized the cross-governmental coordination required to secure the event, highlighting safety and local infrastructure as foundational priorities for both municipal and state administrations. “Saltillo continues to consolidate itself as a great city,” Díaz said, pointing to ongoing programs designed to elevate the city’s profile and quality of life.

Tournament Schedule and Exact Locations

Competition events will unfold across several prominent sites in Saltillo’s downtown corridor. Training sessions are scheduled from September 8 to 13 at the Parque Ecológico La Aurora, operating daily morning and afternoon blocks from 9:00 to 12:00 hours and 15:00 to 18:00 hours local time.

The official itinerary kicks off on September 10 with the competition draw hosted at the Palacio de Gobierno, followed immediately by the opening ceremony at 20:00 hours in the Plaza de Armas. Familiarization sessions for competitors will take place in the Plaza de Armas on September 11.

Medal matches will utilize a specially configured street venue along Calle Hidalgo, positioned precisely between the Cathedral of Saltillo and the Palacio de Gobierno. The medal match schedule breaks down across the final weekend:

• Compound Men’s Final: September 12, 10:00 to 12:00 hours (Plaza de Armas)
• Compound Women’s Final: September 12, 14:00 to 16:00 hours (Plaza de Armas)
• Recurvo Men’s Final: September 13, 10:00 to 12:00 hours (Plaza de Armas)
• Recurvo Women’s Final: September 13, 14:00 to 16:00 hours (Plaza de Armas)

Global Field and Mexican Competitors

The World Cup Final brings together top-ranked qualifiers from across the international circuit. The initial competitor lists feature top international and national names across all four competitive brackets:

In the compound women’s division, the qualified field includes Colombia’s Sara López, Turkey’s Hazal Burun, Estonia’s Jaatma Lisell, United States competitor Alexis Ruiz, Mexico’s Andrea Becerra, Germany’s Katharina Raab, Great Britain’s Ella Gibson, and Mexico’s Dafne Quintero. The compound men’s bracket features Denmark’s Matias Fullerton, France’s Nicolas Girard, Mexico’s Sebastián García, Austria’s Nico Wiener, the Netherlands’ Mike Schloesser, Denmark’s Martin Damsbo, Colombia’s Pablo Gómez, and Mexico’s Rodrigo González.

The recurve women’s list highlights China’s Zhu Jingyi, Mexico’s Ana Paula Vázquez, South Korea’s Kang Chaeyoung, China’s Yu Qi, Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia, Turkey’s Elif Gokkir, Czechia’s Marie Horackova, and Spain’s Elia Canales. Finally, the recurve men’s field comprises Brady Ellison of the United States, South Korea’s Kim Je Deok, China’s Li Mengqi, Japan’s Nakanishi Junya, India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara, China Taipéi’s Tang Chih-Chun, Turkey’s Mete Gazoz, and local favorite Matías Grande.

Conade director Rommel Pacheco praised the state of Coahuila for its backing of high-performance sports and expressed confidence in the region’s capability to deliver a successful international event.