How much will the renovation of the Azteca Stadium cost, facing the 2026 World Cup?

The Azteca Stadium would have a new face and the remodeling is already underway. This Monday began the neighborhood consultation of the project and includes the construction of a hotel. According to the Azteca Stadium site, the remodeling plans also include building a shopping center next to the building for the 2026 World Cup, in which Mexico, the United States and Canada will jointly host the tournament.

The needs of the population will also be consulted on the website of the site, the creation of an Alternative System for the Use of Rainwater, Water Treatment Plant, and Wastewater Treatment Plant will benefit the population, as well as the expansion of main avenues.

This planning is in the evaluation period for citizen consultation and the work also has to be approved by the Coyoacán Mayor's Office. In this way, the Azteca Stadium Complex project must comply with the requirements established by the Government of Mexico City to admit the manufacture of the property.

The project includes the construction of bicycle lanes, a bicycle parking lot and a new road that will link Del Imán avenue and Estadio Azteca avenue. In addition to 60 thousand square meters of green areas, which includes green roofs in parking lots and areas with a landscape design. On the subject of water, a rainwater harvesting system will be installed. The budget for these works is around 10 million dollars.