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What is State Farm Stadium, the field where Mexico will play a friendly match prior to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, like?

By Hector Garcia

The Stadium was built in 2006 by Architect Peter Eisenman.

The Stadium was built in 2006 by Architect Peter Eisenman.

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The first time the Mexican national team played a game in Arizona was on February 13, 2002, against Yugoslavia, losing 2-1 at what was then Bank One Ballpark. Since then, El Tri has played in Arizona 11 times, including nine matches at State Farm Stadium.

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As part of its preparation tour, the Mexican national team will face Uruguay on June 2 at 7 p.m. in Glendale. Tickets go on sale on April 18 at 10 a.m. through MexTour.org.

The game is part of Mexico's five friendlies during the summer as it prepares for the World Cup in Qatar in November. The other four games will be against Guatemala, Nigeria, Ecuador, and Paraguay in Orlando, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta, respectively.

State Farm Stadium

State Farm Stadium is a football and soccer stadium located in the city of Glendale, Arizona, United States. It hosts the home games of the Arizona Cardinals and has a capacity of 63,400 spectators

It was inaugurated on August 1, 2006 under the name Cardinals Stadium, although in September of the same year the University of Phoenix acquired the naming rights of the stadium, which was renamed University of Phoenix Stadium.

It has hosted Super Bowl XLII in 2008 and Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, the Fiesta Bowl since 2006, the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2009, 2015 and 2019, and the Copa America Centenario.

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