Mexico last loss at Estadio Azteca: El Tri's incredible record at fortress home in Mexico City
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Mexico have played four and won four without conceding a goal at the 2026 World Cup, and a big part of that comes down to where they keep playing.
El Tri host England in the Round of 16 on Sunday at Estadio Azteca, the same stadium that has swallowed up nearly every visiting team for decades.
Here's a look at just how rare a Mexico loss at the Azteca actually is, what makes the stadium itself so unique, and whether England have ever managed to win there.
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When was Mexico's last loss at Estadio Azteca?
Mexico’s last defeat at the Azteca came on September 10, 2013, a 2-0 loss to the United States in World Cup qualifying. Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan scored the goals, and the result helped clinch a World Cup spot for the USMNT the following year.
Since then, Mexico has gone unbeaten at the Azteca, adding three more wins to the streak already at this tournament: 2-0 over South Africa, 3-0 over Czechia and 2-0 over Ecuador in the Round of 32. The 1-0 win over South Korea took place in Guadalajara.
Mexico record at Estadio Azteca
Wins: 70
Losses: 2
Draws:17
Across 89 competitive matches at the Azteca, dating back decades, Mexico has won 70, lost just twice and drawn 17. That’s a win rate of 78.65% in front of a crowd that regularly tops 80,000, and it’s one of the best true home fortress records in international football. Mexico’s World Cup record at the stadium is even more dominant. Across the 1970, 1986 and 2026 tournaments, El Tri are unbeaten in 13 matches there, winning 10. Reaching the Round of 16 this year also snapped a 40-year World Cup knockout drought. Mexico’s last knockout win before Ecuador came at, fittingly, the Azteca in 1986.
Estadio Azteca size, capacity, elevation and more to know
Estadio Azteca opened in 1966, built ahead of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and has since become the largest stadium in Latin America and the eighth-largest football venue in the world.
Capacity now sits at 87,523, though the ground held well over 100,000 fans for both the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals before later renovations and safety regulations brought it down.
The bigger factor for visiting teams is elevation. Sitting 2,240 meters, about 7,220 feet, above sea level, the Azteca is the highest-elevation stadium to host a World Cup match since 1986. Thin air at that altitude means the ball travels further, players fatigue faster and recovery between sprints takes longer, an edge that has quietly worked in Mexico’s favor for six decades.
This tournament made history for the stadium, too. With matches in 1970, 1986 and now 2026, the Azteca became the first venue ever to host three separate men’s World Cups.
Has England ever won at the Azteca?
Yes, just not against Mexico.
England are 2-3-1 (W-L-D) across six matches at the Azteca since first playing there in 1969. Both wins came against other opponents: a 3-0 win over West Germany in a 1985 triangular tournament, and a 3-0 win over Paraguay in the 1986 World Cup Round of 16.
Against Mexico specifically, England have nothing to show for it. The teams have met twice at the Azteca, a scoreless friendly in 1969 and a 1-0 loss in 1985. Win on Sunday, and England would become the first team ever to beat Mexico at the Azteca in a major competition.
The most infamous result at the stadium remains the 1986 quarterfinal loss to Argentina, when Diego Maradona scored both the Hand of God goal and his Goal of the Century solo run past five defender in a 2-1 win that ended England’s tournament.
Here's a look at every England match played at Estadio Azteca:
YearCompetitionOpponentResult1969FriendlyMexicoEngland 0, Mexico 01985Ciudad de Mexico CupItalyItaly 2, England 11985Ciudad de Mexico CupMexicoMexico 1, England 01985Azteca 2000 TournamentWest GermanyEngland 3, West Germany 01986World Cup Round of 16ParaguayEngland 3, Paraguay 01986World Cup QuarterfinalsArgentinaArgentina 2, England 1