University Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mexico, located inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. Opened in 1952 as the nation's largest stadium, it has a capacity of 69,000, and it
Aerial view from northeast in 2026
Building of the stadium.
Aerial view around the stadium
Main entrance and high relief of Diego Rivera
1986 FIFA World Cup
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The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the se
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
…all-weather running track used in the Olympics, and is now a requirement; previous Olympic tracks were cinder. The stadium hosted four games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but the final was again in the newer and larger Estadio Azteca, nearby to the southeast. In 1985, during the second leg of the Liga MX final between…
Diego Maradona celebrating with the Trophy. Argentina won the tournament unbeaten
Adidas Azteca Football ball used in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico
Football fountain created in 1986 to commemorate the FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Querétaro was one of the venues and this fountain is located just a few blocks away from the Corregidora Stadium.
Football fans waiting outside the Estadio Azteca in 1986.