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¡OLÉ, OLÉ, OLÉ! Historic Estadio Jalisco Scores 2026 World Cup Training Gig

Guadalajara's historic Estadio Jalisco, which hosted games in the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, has been officially named a training site for national teams participating in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Mexicanist

Apr 10, 2025 — 2 min read

Estadio Jalisco is officially Guadalajara's 2026 World Cup VIP sweat zone. Credit: Estadio Jalisco

Dust off those sombreros! The legendary Estadio Jalisco, a cathedral of Mexican soccer dripping with history, is muscling its way back onto the World Cup stage.

Forget hosting actual games this time around – that ship sailed. But Guadalajara's iconic, two-time World Cup host stadium just landed a knockout punch, scoring a gig as an official training ground for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup madness set to sweep North America.

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