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What's at stake
Group A match. Three points sets the tone for who advances to the Round of 32.
The venue
Estadio Akron, Zapopan · 49,850 capacity · Home of Chivas Guadalajara — one of only two Liga MX clubs to never have signed a non-Mexican player.
Mexico at the World Cup
Hosting for a record third time (1970, 1986, 2026). Reached the quarterfinals in 1970 and 1986.
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