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| Location | Mexico City |
| Broke ground | 1961 |
| Opened | May 29, 1966 |
| Renovated | 1985 |
| Owner | Televisa |
| Operator | Club América |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 260 million Mexican Peso |
| Architect | Pedro Ramírez Vázquez Rafael Mijares Alcérreca |
| Tenants | Club América |
| Capacity | 114,465[1] |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
Aztec Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Azteca) is a stadium in Mexico City, Mexico used primarily for football events. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América; and the former home ground of CF Atlante, Cruz Azul, and Necaxa. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. Atlante Futbol Club, also known as Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing at the Mexican First Division League. Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Cruz Azul, is a popular Mexican professional Football (soccer club Other uses Río Necaxa, a river in the states of Puebla and Veracruz
Aztec Stadium was the primary events for football (soccer) events during the 1968 Summer Olympics and is the only stadium ever to host two FIFA World Cup final matches, in 1970 and 1986. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. It also hosted the 1986 quarter-final between Argentina and England in which Diego Maradona scored both the "Hand of God goal" and the "Goal of the Century". The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Hand of God goal (La Mano de Dios was scored as the result of an illegal (but unpenalised handball by Diego Maradona in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World The Goal of the Century, also known as "Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History" was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup The stadium also hosted the "Game of the Century", when Italy defeated Germany with scores of 4-3 in extra time. The Semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany is known in those countries as the "Game of the Century" The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
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History
The opening game was between Club América and Torino F.C. on May 26, 1966, with seats for 107,494 spectators. Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont The first goal was scored was by Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos Cruz and the second one by Brazilian José Alves "Zague", later the Italians tied the game and ended 2-2. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld José Alves "Zague" (born August 10, 1934 in Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian ex-footballer Gustavo Diaz Ordaz President of Mexico made the initial kick and Sir Stanley Rous FIFA President was the witness. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz ( March 12, 1911 - July 15, 1979) served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970 Sir Stanley Ford Rous (born April 25, 1895 in Mutford, Suffolk; died July 18, 1986) was an English football The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
A modern illumination system was inaugurated on June 5, 1966 with the first night game between Valencia C.F. and Necaxa. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia The first goal of the game was scored by Honduran José Cardona. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. José Enrique Gutiérrez Cardona, more commonly known as Cardona or Indio Cardona or Coneja Cardona, is a retired professional football player In this game Roberto Martínez o Caña Brava scored the first goal made by a Mexican. The final score was 3-1 in favor of Valencia C.F.. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia
There is a Commemorative plaque with the names of the first goal scorer in the first daylight match and in the first night game. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal ceramic stone wood or other material typically attached to a wall stone or other vertical surface and bearing
Aztec Stadium is also the site in which Pelé, and Diego Maradona (during the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup), considered by many as the best football players of all time, lifted the trophy for the last time (The Jules Rimet Trophy and the current FIFA World Cup Trophy, respectively). The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The World Cup is a Gold Trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is a Gold Trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup.
The stadium has also hosted international club tournaments such at the Copa InterAmericana and the Copa Libertadores de América. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played
Aztec Stadium has also been used for musical performances throughout its history. Michael Jackson (in 1993)[2], U2 (in 2006), , Elton John, Maná, Juan Gabriel,Luis Miguel, Gloria Estefan, Jaguares, Lenny Kravitz, Ana Gabriel, The Three Tenors all have become part of the stadium's main spectacle. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Maná is a popular Mexican pop/rock band from Guadalajara whose career has spanned almost three decades Early life Born in Paracuaro, Michoacán, he attended boarding school in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, but he left to work as a craftsman Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born April 19, 1970) known as Luis Miguel, is a Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record Ana Gabriel (born on December 10, 1955 as María Guadalupe Araújo Yong in Santiago de Comanito Sinaloa) is a Mexican singer The Three Tenors is a name given to a consort of singers who held concerts under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s Spaniards Plácido Domingo The stadium has also been used for political events, including Mexican president Felipe Calderón's campaign closure in 2006, as well as religious events, like the appearance of Pope John Paul II in 1999. This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. Pope [3]
Notable events
Aztec Stadium has hosted to a variety of international sporting competitions, including:
- 1968 Summer Olympics
- 1970 FIFA World Cup
- 1975 Pan American Games
- 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1986 FIFA World Cup
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2005 American Bowl
Access and entrance
It is served by the Azteca station on the Xochimilco Light Rail line. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA. The American Bowl was a series of National Football League pre-season exhibition games that were held at sites outside the United States between 1986 and The Xochimilco Light Rail (locally known as el tren ligero) is a Light rail line that services the south of Mexico City, Mexico. This line is an extension of the Mexico City metro system which begins at Metro Tasqueña station. The Mexico City Metro (formally Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro or STC Metro) is a Rubber-tyred metro system that serves Metro Tasqueña (sometimes also spelled Taxqueña) is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system
Tickets are available, up to kick-off times, from the ticket office which is located at the front of the stadium, just down the exit ramps from the Azteca station. Tickets start from as little as 50 pesos (5 U. The peso ( sign: $; code: MXN) is the currency of Mexico. The symbol used for the peso is " $ " basically S. Dollars as of 2007). For bigger matches such as Club América's games against Chivas de Guadalajara, Cruz Azul and UNAM Pumas where sellouts are common, numerous touts circulate offering tickets at competitive prices. Club Universidad Nacional AC, also referred to as Pumas de la UNAM, is a Mexican professional football club
Name and origin
The stadium is owned by Mexican TV consortium Televisa. Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company and is the largest media company in the Spanish -speaking world and a major player in the international entertainment In order to avoid people associating the stadium's name with that of its competition TV Azteca, Televisa officially changed the stadium's name to "Guillermo Cañedo", a top executive and long-time football advocate at Televisa. TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican Television network. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión The change took place in early 1997, following Cañedo's death (January 20, 1997)[4]. However the change did not go well with the general population, who generally refused to refer to the stadium by its alleged new name. Following a schism where two of Cañedo's sons, who worked at Televisa, switched camps and went to TV Azteca,[5] Televisa quietly returned the stadium's name to its original version. Some people did not even notice, as they usually referred to the stadium as "Azteca" (a tribute name to the Aztec heritage of Mexico City); during the name change. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political
The stadium has been given the nickname of "Coloso de Santa Ursula" which, in English, means "Colossus of Santa Ursula", due to its large structure. Santa Ursula refers to the part of town where the stadium resides in Mexico City.
Monuments and Memorials
A bronze plaque of Maradona's "goal of the century" was placed outside the stadium. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal ceramic stone wood or other material typically attached to a wall stone or other vertical surface and bearing The Goal of the Century, also known as "Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History" was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup In addition, a monument memorializes the "Game of the Century. The Semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup between Italy and West Germany is known in those countries as the "Game of the Century" "
See also
References
- ^ Worldstadiums.com Azteca stadium capacity
- ^ Cronología Estadio Azteca. The following is a list of Association football Stadiums in Mexico. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
- ^ Pide Juan Pablo II "superar" deficiencias en el progreso social. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.
- ^ Mexican businessman Guillermo Cañedo died yesterday. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
- ^ Martínez, César. Cañedo Whites go to TV Azteca. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
Further reading
- "Magical memories live on in the vaunted Azteca" - fifaworldcup. com - FIFA
External links
- Official Site of the Estadio Azteca
- Satellite view of Estadio Azteca - at WikiMapia = Google maps + Wiki
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