Which teams have defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca?

One of the most feared stadiums in the world is precisely the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Inaugurated on May 29, 1966, the "Coloso de Santa Ursula" is one of the most emblematic sports venues in soccer. The venue has hosted the World Cup twice and in 2026, it will host a new World Cup for the third time, being the first stadium of all to do so. The stadium is home to the América team, but mainly to the Mexican national soccer team. In general, it is an authentic fortress for El Tri, but where they once surprisingly gave in to more than one team. 

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The “Aztecazo”

Few times since its foundation, it was imagined to see the Mexican national team perish in its own stadium against any CONCACAF team. It was an almost impossible scenario until the qualifiers for Korea and Japan 2002. 

Costa Rica and Mexico were facing each other on matchday 4 of the final round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Both were desperate for points and the Azteca stadium was ready for a victory for El Tri. Some controversy broke out prior to the match and the media labeled the game as "a battle": The Mexicans were leading 1-0 at halftime, with a header by José Manuel Abundis. Then, Costa Rica came back in the second half, with goals by Rolando Fonseca and Hernán Medford, which ended the game 1-2.

From that moment on, the "Aztecazo" was born, a peculiar nickname given to that historic victory of Costa Rica in Mexican soil, which meant the first defeat in an official match of El Tri in the Azteca stadium.

Has there ever been another Aztecazo?

After that match in 2001, there is only one other away victory recorded in the mythical "Coloso de Santa Ursula". It was on September 6, 2013, on the road to the Brazil 2014 World Cup against Honduras. The Central American team surprised everyone by coming from behind against El Tri in the final minutes to win 2-1 and Mexico's second official defeat at the Azteca stadium. 
 

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