Saltillo will host the elite of international archery when the city stages the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final on September 12 and 13, 2026, bringing 32 of the planet’s top-ranked competitors to the capital of Coahuila according to official announcements from the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE).
The milestone event marks the twentieth edition of the world circuit’s climax. Competition will unfold directly in front of the Government Palace in the historic downtown district of Saltillo, featuring specially constructed spectator infrastructure capped at a 2,000-person capacity according to local reporting by NRT México. The tournament caps an international calendar that included earlier stages in Puebla, Shanghai, Antalya, and Madrid.
Format, Field, and Schedule in Coahuila
The two-day tournament features precisely 32 athletes who qualified through the international circuit’s preliminary stages. The field splits evenly across four divisions: women’s and men’s recurve, alongside women’s and men’s compound. Each category showcases the eight top-ranked performers globally, including Olympic and world champions.
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Competition begins on Saturday, September 12, with the compound events conducted at a distance of 50 meters. Action shifts on Sunday, September 13, to the recurve brackets, where athletes fire at targets 70 meters away as detailed by NRT México. Organizers from CONADE, the Coahuila state government, and World Archery Mexico unveiled the plans during an official presentation ceremony.
Mexico’s Seven-Athletes Roster and Local Stars
Host nation Mexico secured seven spots across the divisions. Defending champion Andrea Maya Becerra leads the compound entry alongside Dafne Quintero, Sebastián García, and Rodrigo González, who hails from Aguascalientes. The recurve squad features Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula Vázquez, and Matías Grande according to CONADE records.
The roster carries strong local significance for the region. Vázquez originates from nearby Ramos Arizpe, while Grande and fellow international competitor Ángela Ruiz developed their careers directly within Saltillo notes NRT México. Both Grande and Vázquez expressed eagerness during the official presentation to perform in front of familiar supporters and leverage home-state momentum.
Leadership Perspective and Grassroots Strategy
CONADE Director General Rommel Pacheco Marrufo emphasized that Mexico’s status in the sport extends beyond individual podium finishes. Speaking alongside Saltillo Mayor Javier Díaz González, Coahuila State Sports Institute Director Antonio Cepeda Licón, and World Archery Mexico President Gabriel Ramos Rodríguez, Pacheco pointed to the country’s organizational capacity.
“Mexico has not only consolidated itself as a world power in archery through the results of our athletes, but it has also become an international benchmark for its ability to receive, organize, and experience events of the highest category,” Pacheco stated during the official unveiling reported by CONADE.
Pacheco also outlined ongoing efforts to broaden the sport’s domestic foundation through targeted national selection trials, talent identification programs, and new high-performance training centers under development in Baja California and Yucatán.
