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Iconic Mexican Stadium to Get $106 Million World Cup Facelift

Construction at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City on Jan. 3.Photographer: Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images

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By Cyntia Barrera Diaz

March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM UTC

One of Latin America’s most cherished sports venues will get a multi-million-dollar makeover before hosting its third men’s World Cup next year.

Estadio Azteca, where soccer idol Diego Maradona scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal during Argentina’s quarter-final match against England in 1986, has secured a 2.1 billion peso ($106 million), 12-year loan for its renovation.