Mexico's first truly modern arena. Opened in 2010, home to Chivas Guadalajara. In 2026 it will host 4 group stage matches — the majority from Group A.
Guadalajara is the most "Mexican" city of the tournament. Mariachis were born here (one of the squares in the center is even called Plaza de los Mariachis), and nearby is Tequila, the village that gave its name to the drink. And it is here that Chivas has existed for over a century — a club with a principled policy: only Mexicans in the squad. For Group A matches, Chivas will lease its stadium, and the club itself will move to its training base — clearing the city for celebration.
Guadalajara hosts 2 "non-Mexican" Group A matches — South Korea and Czechia in the first round, Korea and South Africa in the third. Plus two Group I matches (France/Senegal/Norway/Iraq) — the strongest group by competitive level. The tournament opens in Guadalajara with Korea vs. Czechia on June 11, the same day Mexico plays in Mexico City.
On a free day — to Tequila, 65 km west. The Jose Cuervo Express train, tastings, blue agave fields (UNESCO). Return to the match — no problem.
Altitude — 700 meters lower than Mexico City, breathing noticeably easier. June is the dry season with brief evening thunderstorms. Daytime temperature +28°C, but quite bearable in the shade of monuments and parks.
Between the cathedral and Teatro Degollado — the main official fan zone. Large screen, stage for mariachi between matches, stalls with tortas ahogadas (the city's signature sandwich in tomato broth).
The most famous ballad "El Charro de Huentitán" — the 20th-century king of mariachi.
Open in Yandex Music →Album "¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?" — the best-selling album in Spanish-language rock history.
Open in Yandex Music →The ranchero anthem — sung in every Mexican bar. The quintessential mariachi ballad.
Open in Yandex Music →From their debut album; the track that defined Maná's "Latin rock" sound.
Open in Yandex Music →Vicente's son, heir to the mariachi crown. A Latin ballad known across Latin America as Y2K.
Open in Yandex Music →Electro-pop trio from Guadalajara; one of the most-rotated tracks on Latin MTV in the 2000s.
Open in Yandex Music →Mariachi standard since 1898. No family wedding in Jalisco goes without it.
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