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Estadio Azteca


the Century", when Italy defeated West Germany 4–3 in extra time in one of the 1970 semifinal matches. The stadium was also the principal venue for the football tournament of the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1971 Women's World Cup. The Estadio Azteca was designed by architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares Alcérreca and broke ground in 1961. The inaugural match was between Club América and Torino F.C. on 29 May 1966, with a capacity for 107,494 spectators. The first goal was scored by Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos and the second one
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Estadio Azteca


ownership (much less the Televisa/Azteca rivalry) and continued to refer to the Estadio Azteca by its original (and current) name. After two of Cañedo's sons took a business interest in TV Azteca in 1998, Televisa quietly returned to referring to it solely as Estadio Azteca. Known colloquially by the nickname "Coloso de Santa Úrsula", which in English translates to "Colossus of Saint Ursula", due to its large structure and Santa Úrsula referring to the suburb where the stadium is located. It is served
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Estadio Cuauhtémoc


to have a facade totally covered with ETFE. Estadio Cuauhtémoc has been the home for Puebla F.C. for the last 40 years and has witnessed various national and international tournaments the stadium has located in Puebla, Puebla Mexico. The Stadium was originally designed in 1965 by architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, who also designed El Estadio Azteca and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was inaugurated on October 6, 1968 during the pre-inauguration of the 1968 Summer Olympics. It is named after the Mexican brewery Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma, who
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Estadio Azteca


The Estadio Azteca () is a multi purpose stadium located in Mexico City. It is the official home of football club Club América, and the Mexico national football team. The stadium sits at an altitude of 7,200 feet (2195 meters) above sea level. With an official capacity of 87,523, it is the largest stadium in Mexico. As of 2018, the stadium also serves as the home of Cruz Azul. The National Football League (NFL) features one game at Estadio Azteca per season as a part of their
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Estadio Azteca


after scoring for Necaxa. The result was a 3–1 victory for Valencia. In 1978 the stadium hosted the final of the Copa Interamericana between América and Boca Juniors of Argentina, and would host a final again in 1990 between América and Club Olimpia of Paraguay. The Estadio Azteca is also the site in which Pelé and Diego Maradona (during the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup) lifted the trophy for the last time (The Jules Rimet Trophy and the current FIFA World Cup Trophy, respectively). Estadio Azteca has also been
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Sport in Mexico


stadiums in the world. Mexican's biggest stadiums are Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Estadio Jalisco and Estadio BBVA Bancomer. The Mexico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México) represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF, from the native name of "Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación"), the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is Juan Carlos Osorio. The team is currently ranked 21st in
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Universidad Azteca


in Austria, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, India. Universidad Azteca is affiliated with the "Centro de Estudios Superiores Azteca". The private university was established in 1984 and recognized by the federal Secretary of Public Education (SEP) of the United States of Mexico in 1987. The university is accredited by the "Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios" (RVOE) and the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) to award graduate and postgraduate degrees. It is listed with the official Mexican government cultural and scientific information exchange network
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Sport in Mexico


Football became a professional sport in 1943. Mexico has hosted two World Cup tournaments (1970 and 1986). Many of the stadiums in use in the league have a World Cup history. Sites such as Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, and Estadio Azteca in Mexico City are renowned for their national and international history. The legendary Estadio Azteca, for example, is one of the only two stadiums in the world to have hosted two men's World Cup finals (the other being the Maracana) and is one of the highest capacity
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NFL International Series


a minimum of three, and as many as five games to be held over the initial agreement period of three years. In 2016, the Oakland Raiders hosted the Houston Texans on November 21 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, at the first International Series game played in Mexico. Previously, the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers had expressed interest in playing a game at Estadio Azteca (or possibly Estadio Olímpico Universitario) in Mexico City, although Houston was not prepared to give up a home date. It was televised as part of
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Mexico City


by Major League Baseball. The Devils play their home games at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú designed by international Mexican-American architect FGP Atelier Founder Francisco Gonzalez Pulido in collaboration with local architect Taller ADG. Mexico City has some 10 Little Leagues for young baseball players. In 2005, Mexico City became the first city to host an NFL regular season game outside of the United States, at the Azteca Stadium. The crowd of 103,467 people attending this game was the largest ever for a regular season game in NFL history until 2009. The
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Cruz Azul


Cruz Azul () is a Mexican football club that plays in the top division of Mexican football, Liga MX. Originally from Hidalgo in the town of Jasso (now part of the "city cooperative" Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul), south of Tula de Allende, the club moved to Mexico City in 1971. Estadio Azteca, the nation's largest sports venue, served as their home venue until 1996, when they moved to the Estadio Azul. After 22 years, however, the team returned to the "Azteca"
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WDM Radio Awards


The WDM Radio Awards is an award ceremony created in 2017 by Los 40 under their "World Dance Music" brand, billed as "the first radio awards to electronic music". It is meant to be a global event, promoted by the twelve Los 40 stations in Spain and Latin America. The first edition was held on March 29, 2017 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. Winners indicated in bold. The WDM Radio Awards are slated to return to Estadio Azteca for their second edition on March 21,
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Estadio Azteca


, such as Jehovah's Witnesses conventions, and the appearance of Pope John Paul II in 1999. In April 2017, it was announced that starting July 2018, Cruz Azul would relocate to the Azteca on a temporary basis, due to the impending demolition of the Estadio Azul. According to club owner Guillermo Álvarez, they plan on building a new private stadium, which could take an estimated three-to-four years. The stadium has undergone gradual improvements and renovations, including the replacing of seating within the stadium as well
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Atlante F.C.


back again to Estadio Azteca. Former players (now turned into head coaches) René Isidoro García and José Guadalupe Cruz struggled into maintaining the spirit, strength and skill of this Atlante's new era. However, the lack of assistants to their home matches remained as the major problem of the team, due Mexico City teams' lack of assistance to local matches, as well as both, the irregular football level and the lack of identity for the team. On May 14, 2007 Atlante officially left the Estadio Azteca because its
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Governor's Cup (Texas)


's Cup was not actually played in Texas but in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca as part of the American Bowl series. As a result of Estadio Azteca's unusually large seating capacity, a league record 112,246 fans watched the Oilers shut out the Cowboys, 6–0 on August 13, 1994. From 1997 to 2001 there were no Governor's Cup games played. This was because the Oilers moved to Tennessee after the 1996 season and the Texans wouldn't enter the NFL as an expansion team until 2002, leaving the Cowboys as the
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Club América


the early 1980s. With the club looking for a new image, they wanted to have a representation of an animal that would show pride and domination of its environment. Supported by a strong campaign, they chose the eagles. This nickname remains popular to this day. América plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The stadium was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, and was inaugurated on 29 May 1966 with a match between América and Torino, which was tied 2–2. The first goal was scored
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Estadio Victoria


Estadio Victoria is sports stadium in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. The stadium opened in 2003 and has a capacity of 23,851 seats. Although the stadium is capable of multi-use, its main use is for soccer games. It is the home stadium of the Necaxa football club which had previously played in Mexico City (at the Estadio Azteca) before relocating to Aguascalientes and Estadio Victoria. The stadium is named after a leading brand of beer brewed by Grupo Modelo. "Club Necaxa" plays at the Estadio Victoria
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List of National Football League games played outside the United States


new stadium at Northumberland Development Project between 2018 and 2027 as part of an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur. Additional markets under consideration included Mexico, Germany and Canada. On February 5, 2016, it was announced that the Oakland Raiders would host the Houston Texans on November 21, 2016, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. On November 19, 2017, the Estadio Azteca hosted a regular season Sunday afternoon game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders and in November 2019, the Los Angeles Rams will be the
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Atlante F.C.


for several years at the Estadio Azteca, the team even had to leave this venue and setting its new battleground at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, nowadays Cruz Azul's Estadio Azul. In 1989, the media broke out with a major news: The DDF sold the team to Jose Antonio García, a businessman owner of the sports' goods & apparel company Garcis. After a failed campaign at a new venue, this time at Querétaro's Estadio Corregidora, the team was relegated, again, to the Segunda División.
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Estadio Jalisco


The Jalisco Stadium is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olímpico Universitario. The facility is located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, 400 kilometers north-west of Mexico City, and has a maximum capacity of 55,110 spectators. Estadio Jalisco was the home ground of Guadalajara, one of the oldest football teams in Mexico, until 2010. It remains the home stadium of Club Atlas in the Liga MX and Club Universidad de Guadalajara in the Ascenso
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Javier Monthiel


This was followed by presentations at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, the Miami Orange Bowl at Miami, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium at Washington DC, Estadio Revolución (now Estadio Rommel Fernández) in the city of Panama and Estadio Cuscatlán in El Salvador among others. Then, a year later, he was called to sing the National Anthem of Honduras for games of the Honduran national team when it played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Today Javier Monthiel has 15 album productions, a wide variety of video
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Rafael Mijares Alcérreca


Rafael Mijares Alcérreca (23 September 1924–9 November 2015) was a Mexican architect and painter. Mijares studied at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and designed a lot of notable buildings, amongst others fifteen markets in Mexico City between 1955 and 1957, together with Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Juan José Díaz Infante Núñez and Javier Echeverría. Together with Ramírez Vázquez he also designed the Estadio Azteca in 1962, and the Museo de Arte Moderno in 1964. Also with Ramírez Vázquez and Jorge Campuzano, he designed the Museo Nacional de
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Tomás Boy


defeated América 1–0 at Estadio Morelos and 3–1 at Estadio Azteca. Morelia advanced to the semifinals to face Guadalajara. At Estadio Morelos, Morelia defeated Guadalajara 1–0 in the first leag. In the second leg, Guadalajara defeated Morelia 1–0 at Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara advanced to the final because they were the higher seed. After a successful season with Morelia, Boy was hired as Monterrey new manager. At Monterrey, Boy's team only won six matches, with four draws and seven losses Monterrey missed the playoffs. Boy's second season
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Estadio Azteca


media boxes and private skyboxes at the upper west stand. The renovations to the stadium were completed in November 2016. The seating capacity was ultimately reduced to 87,000 as a result of the renovations. The name "Azteca" is a tribute to the Aztec heritage of Mexico City. The stadium is currently owned by Mexican multimedia conglomerate Televisa, which has a heated media rivalry with the similarly-named TV Azteca. Although there had been little to no confusion between the stadium and television network (which had only come into existence four
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Estadio Azteca


by the Azteca station on the Xochimilco Light Rail line. This line is an extension of the Mexico City metro system which begins at Metro Tasqueña station and ends in the Xochimilco Light Rail Station. Tickets are available up until kick-off times from the ticket office which is located at the front of the stadium, located towards the exit ramps from the Azteca station. Prices start from as little as MXN$100 (about US$5 as of 2016), and could cost up to MXN$500 (about US$26 as of 2016)
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Club Necaxa


in a stadium called Parque Oblatos or "Oblatos Stadium" otherwise called the Municipal Stadium of Felipe Martinez Sandoval in Guadalajara, Mexico. This park inaugurated Necaxa's comeback to football. In the fifties, Necaxa were tenants and played in the Federal District of Mexico City in present-day Estadio Azul (1950–55). In the late sixties, Necaxa played football in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. A modern lighting system in Estadio Azetca was inaugurated on 5 June 1966 with the first night game between Valencia CF and Necaxa. The
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Tigres UANL


in the 1978–79, but did not reach the finals. In the 1979-80 season, Tigres made it to the finals against Cruz Azul. In the first leg, Cruz Azul won 1–0 at the Estadio Universitario, and in the second leg, at the Estadio Azteca, Tigres, although down 3–0 at one point, rallied back to ensure a 3–3 draw. Nonetheless, Tigres still lost the finals by an aggregate scoreline of 4–3. In the 1981–82 season, they won their second League championship against Atlante at the Estadio
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Estadio Neza 86


back to Estadio Neza in 1994-95 and remained there until the Toros were relegated in 2000. During the following two seasons, the venue saw second-tier football, with the Toros playing in the Primera División A. After the Toros sold their licence, the stadium was threatened by vacancy. A new tenant was found in nearby Mexico City-based Atlante, who did not have their own stadium and had been guests at Estadio Azteca, which was oversized for their purposes. Atlante played most of their home matches of the
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Estadio Neza 86


2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons at Estadio Neza 86, bringing first-division football back to Nezahualcóyotl. However, due to tensions between the Municipal Authority and Atlante's management, during the Clausura 2004 the club pulled out of the stadium and returned to host its home games back at Estadio Azteca. With Atlante leaving, the stadium once again stood vacant. To remedy this, a second-tier licence was acquired for the struggling CF Potros Neza for the 2004-05 season, which was however resold after one
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Football in Mexico


's biggest stadiums are Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario and Estadio Jalisco. , it was estimated that there were over 324,000 registered players and 8,155,000 unregistered players in the country. Men's football has been played professionally in Mexico since the early 1900s, with the first club being C.F. Pachuca. The first women's professional football league Liga MX Femenil was announced in December 2016 and the inaugural season started the following year. The development of women's football has occurred in waves since the 1950s. Since 1996, the country has played
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T. B. Joshua


, giving a donation of $100,000 to support the families killed or injured in the course of their duties. He travelled to the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico which was allegedly attended by 200,000 people over two days in May 2015. Continuing his travels across Latin America, Joshua's two-day visit to Estadio Monumental "U" in Lima, Peru, attracted nearly 100,000 in September 2016, making headlines in local Peruvian media. In August 2017, Joshua held a Crusade in Paraguay at Estadio Defensores del Chaco. His visit
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Arsenal de Sarandí


winning the penalty shootout 4–2, with a number of saves from Mario Cuenca, Arsenal's goalkeeper. In the first leg of the final Arsenal beat Club América of Mexico 3–2 at Estadio Azteca, giving it a good advantage for the 2nd leg. This advantage was mitigated by the fact that second match could not be held in the Estadio Julio H. Grondona stadium because its capacity of 16,300 did not meet the CONMEBOL criteria of 40,000 for major finals. The game was finally held at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón in Avellaneda. Another
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Estadio Azteca


the stadium, approved a joint-venture bid from private development firms IQ Real Estate and Alhel. The hub, named "Foro Azteca", will reportedly consist of a mall, office spaces, two hotels, new leisure spaces and parking spaces for 2,500 cars. The renovations to the stadium were planned in two phases; the first saw the demolition of the restaurant and seating at the lower east stand and the construction of a new hospitality area with dining and banqueting spaces. The second phase consisted of the construction of new
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Telethon


conjunction with other networks, both public and private (except rivals Azteca and Imagen, the latter since 2016), hold a 24-hour telethon with the purpose to raise funds to help children with disabilities. The event is organized by the "Fundación Teletón". During the transmission of the event especially in the television broadcasting many Mexican media personalities shows testimonies of children and their families who overcame their disabilities. The final act with the Telethon is a concert in the Estadio Azteca with the performance of many national and international artists and singers
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Aztecazo


place of the final round with a record 23 points; Mexico suffered a second consecutive loss in a visit against Honduras, which prompted the resignation of coach Enrique Meza. The Mexicans ultimately qualified to the World Cup by defeating the Hondurans in the Azteca Stadium, earning the second place. Prior to the match Mexico had never lost a FIFA World Cup qualification match at their home Estadio Azteca. The only losses suffered by the Mexican team at the stadium were friendlies against Hungary, Brazil, Italy, Peru, Chile and Spain,
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Aztecazo


FIFA World Cup. Since Medford's goal in the "Aztecazo", Costa Rica has failed to score again at the Estadio Azteca. Mexico would lose two more friendlies in the Azteca stadium, against Paraguay in June 2007 and the United States in August 2012. On September 6, 2013, Mexico would suffer their second loss at the stadium during a FIFA World Cup qualification match, this time losing against Honduras. Coincidentally, the match started with Mexico scoring in the early minutes but ultimately suffering a comeback by the Central American
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Tigres UANL


scorer of the tournament and Tigres went to play-offs in 8th place. In the quarter-finals, under the command of the iconic Osvaldo Batocletti, Tigres played the historical "Aztecazo", a way to describe a difficult victory over América or the Mexico national team in their venue, the Estadio Azteca. In the first game, Tigres lost in the Estadio Universitario by a 1–3 score. Against all odds, however, they defeated América in the second game 4–1 for an aggregate scorline of 5–4, leaving América out
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Tigres UANL


1 in the second leg, for an aggregate of 3-1. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg of semifinals against Querétaro, in the second leg Tigres won by 2-0. In the finals against Club América, Tigres fell by 0-2 the first leg at the Estadio Universitario and by 1-2 in the second leg at the Estadio Azteca for an aggregate of 1-4. Champions of the Mexican Apertura 2015 season, Tigres qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The team
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Morelia


(playoffs) regularly. Following many years of playing at Estadio Venustiano Carranza, the completion of Estadio Morelos in 1989 gave the team a new home. In 1996, the team was acquired by TV Azteca and the name Monarcas (Monarchs) Morelia was adopted in 1999 because of the three Spanish Monarchs shown in the flag of Morelia. The team won its first championship during the Invierno 2000 season and by mid-decade, was playing in international competition such as the Copa Libertadores and the Liga de Campeones de la CONACACAF (
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History of the Argentina national football team


but Argentina had lost the Falklands War at the hands of the British Army four years prior. In the semi-finals, Argentina defeated Belgium 2–0 at the Estadio Azteca to advance to the final against West Germany. Argentina won a game played at the Azteca in which the squad won its second World Cup title. José Luis Brown opened the scoring for Argentina, then the team increased the lead with a goal by Jorge Valdano. Germany started a comeback with goals from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Rudi Völler, which evened the
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Unidos Por La Paz


Unidos Por La Paz is a live 2 disc album (twelfth overall) set by Latin American Mexican rock band Maná. In the biggest show ever performed by 2 Latin artists in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca (Azteca Stadium), 104,000 people came together on March 3, 2001 for the "Unidos Por La Paz" (United for Peace), a concert performed by Maná and Jaguares to benefit the people of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Both bands have been well known for being rivals in the early 90's.
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Tigres UANL


Zelarayán. In the finals against América, the teams tied 1-1 in the first leg at Estadio Azteca, Gignac scoring for Tigres. In the historical second leg played for the first time on 25 December, the teams tied 0-0 and went to overtime at the Estadio Universitario. At 95' Edson Álvarez scored the 1-0 for América and at 118' Jesús Dueñas tied dramatically and led the match to penalty shoot-out. Nahuel Guzmán stopped three shots and with Gignac, Juninho and Guido Pizarro scoring
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Jesús Dueñas


finals against Club América, the teams tied 1-1 in the first leg at Estadio Azteca. In the historical second leg, played for the first time on 25 December, the teams tied 0-0 and went to overtime at the Estadio Universitario. At 95' Edson Álvarez scored the 1-0 for América and at 119' Dueñas tied dramatically with a header after a cross from Jürgen Damm, and led the match to penalty shoot-out. Nahuel Guzmán stopped three shots and Tigres became the Apertura 2016 champions
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Estadio Azteca


years before in 1993), Televisa officially changed the stadium's name to Estadio Guillermo Cañedo on January 20, 1997, in tribute to , a top network executive, former Mexican Football Federation president, and a prominent member of the FIFA executive committee who had died that day. As with the similar situation with the defunct Candlestick Park in San Francisco in the United States and its sponsored names, few outside of Televisa itself took up the new name, and most of the general public probably had no thought about the stadium's
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Estadio Olímpico Universitario


Tommie Smith and John Carlos protested against the treatment of African Americans in the United States by performing a black power salute during the medal ceremony for the 200 metres. The stadium also hosted the track and field events at the 1975 Pan American Games. The stadium hosted four games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but the final match was played in the bigger Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Tartan track was the first All-weather running track to be used in the Olympics. Such a track is now a requirement.
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1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament


The Ciudad de México Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the summer of 1985 in Mexico City. Host nation Mexico, England and Italy participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Estadio Azteca, home of Mexican team Club América. The three-nation mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for Mexico, who would host the 1986 FIFA World Cup final tournament the following year. The final game of this tournament was also the first game of the 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament
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Tigres UANL


of Joffre Guerrón at the Estadio Universitario. On 14 December, in the second game, Tigres lost 3–0 at the Estadio Azteca in a controversial match where Hernán Darío Burbano, Damián Álvarez and goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán were sent off on red cards, leaving Tigres with eight men. Tigres lost the finals by an aggregate of 3–1. Tigres hired Brazilian forward Rafael Sóbis and finished the Clausura 2015 regular season in first place with 29 points, earning a ticket to playoffs. In the away game of the quarter-finals against Santos Laguna
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Club Puebla


Gatica puebla felt 2–0 in the Estadio Azteca. The first draw was a 1–1 against Pumas UNAM in c.u. Their first victory was against Cruz Azul in Estadio Cuauhtémoc with a score of 2–0. In this tournament, Puebla obtained 11 victories, 10 draws and loss 13, finishing with 43 points occupying the 11 position of 18 in the leagues competition. With 2 games left, Puebla was in serious trouble of being regulated so the club replaced coach Francisco González Gatica for the Spaniard Ángel Zubieta. He managed to win the last
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1986 FIFA World Cup Group B


Group B of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of the groups of nations competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 3 June and its last matches were played on 11 June. Matches were played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and at the Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca. Host Mexico topped the group, joined in the second round by Belgium and by Paraguay, who were making their first appearance in the finals since 1958. Iraq, making their debut in the World
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Osvaldo Batocletti


", a way to describe a difficult victory over Club América or the Mexico national football team in their venue, the Estadio Azteca. In the first game, Tigres lost in the Estadio Universitario by a 1–3 score. Against all odds, however, they defeated América in the second game 4–1 for an aggregate scoreline of 5–4, leaving América out of the postseason. In the semi-finals, Tigres drew rival CF Monterrey after 1–0 and 1–2 (2–2) scorelines, although Monterrey progressed to the next round because of the
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El Dorado World Tour


the Estadio Azteca following Gloria Estefan. A week later, a second date was added due to overwhelming demand, being the first female artist in history to add a second consecutive date in this stadium. According to Shakira's official Twitter account, the two sold out shows in Mexico City have brought in over 100,000 people. In Ecuador, she broke the record previously held by Bruno Mars of having sold the most tickets during a pre-sale period. She is also the first artist to perform in Rosario's Estadio Gigante de
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Robert Mario Flores


, and was red carded for first time in his career in a 2–1 home win over Danubio at Estadio Parque Central. During the season, was not considered by the coach Juan Ramón Carrasco, who directed him during his successful pass at River Plate Montevideo, due to his lack of form. The next season, he played his first Copa Libertadores game with Nacional in a 2–0 away defeat against América at the Estadio Azteca. Flores was frequently used as left midfielder by Juan Ramón and began to win a place in the team
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Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz


winning the Verano 2001 Primera A tournament and going on to win the Promotion match against Toros Neza. A promotion series was played between Atlante who had the worst relegation percentage against the club that had gain the most points in the Primera A that been Veracruz. A second promotion match was played between those two clubs the first match was played in jam packed Estadio Luis de la Fuente in Veracruz in match that ended in a 0–0 draw. The second match was played in the Estadio Azteca where Atlante defeated the Veracruz, 4–1,
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Modern history of American football


played in Monterrey at the Estadio Universitario. The first regular season NFL game played outside the United States was held on October 2, 2005 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City before an NFL regular-season record of 103,467 fans. The Japan American Football Association was founded by educator and Anglican Church in Japan lay missionary Paul Rusch in 1934 with three collegiate teams: Rikkyo, Meiji and Waseda. In 1937, an allstar game involving teams representing eastern and western Japan attracted over 25,000 spectators. Recently, the Rice Bowl has drawn crowds
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Costa Rica national football team


at home 2–0 against Jamaica. In June, Costa Rica won 1–0 against Honduras, tied 0–0 at the Estadio Azteca against Mexico and won at home 2–0 against Panama. In September, Costa Rica won 3–1 against the United States in Estadio Nacional in San José. On 10 September Costa Rica tied with Jamaica. Goals were scored by Randall Brenes at the 73rd minute and by Jermain Anderson at the 90th minute. Despite losing its lead, Costa Rica qualified to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with two games to spare. After
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Robert Seppings


Sir Robert Seppings, FRS (11 December 176725 April 1840) was an English naval architect. Seppings was born to Robert and Lydia Seppings at Fakenham, Norfolk, on 11 December 1767 and baptised three days later. In 1782 he was apprenticed in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. In 1800, when he had risen to be master shipwright assistant in the yard, he invented a device which greatly reduced the time required to repair the lower portions of ships in dry dock when compared with the laborious process of lifting then in vogue.
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No Pretendo


"No Pretendo" ("I Don't Pretend To") is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the sixth and final single from her seventh studio album "Destiny". This song is the Spanish language version of the song of "Steal Your Heart," from "Destiny". It was released on international editions of the album, as well as a single in the United States and Spain, and its video was recorded live from the "Evolution World Tour" in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca
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Sep Ruf


Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the three architects who
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Nuestro Amor


in a number of outlets in various countries. In 2005, the band first performed on the Mexican TV show "Otro Rollo" the album's first single and title track "Nuestro Amor". On November 13, 2005, they presented a benefit concert in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico, where they performed "Aún Hay Algo" and "Nuestro Amor". On November 17, the group appears in the "El Evento 40", an event organized by the Mexican radio program "Los 40 Principales", which
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Parque Asturias


Parque Asturias was a multi-use stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. It was initially used as the stadium of Asturias F.C. and Atlante F.C. matches. It was replaced by Estadio Azteca in 1966. The capacity of the stadium was 25,000 spectators. On March 1, 1936, being president José Díaz Bernardo, opens the Field Asturias. With a match between Asturias and Botafogo Brazil. This stadium, with capacity for 25,000 spectators, marked an era in the sport in Mexico . It was built in what is now called Apricot
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Mark Dougherty


venue in North American soccer: Estadio Azteca. With questionable refereeing that caused the Blackhawks to believe that there was a conspiracy to keep them out of the final, they were narrowly defeated. In 1993, the team owner moved the Blackhawks from the APSL to the USISL and renamed the team the San Jose Hawks. The Hawks took their division with a 14-2 record, making the Sizzlin’ Six tournament before folding at the end of the season. In 1994, Dougherty joined the North Bay Breakers as a player/
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Pedro Marín


from México to CNN Internacional the upcoming release of the first short-film he has directed, "Las viudas invisibles" ("The invisible widows"). Filmed in India it deals with the problems of the widow collective in that country and culture. In December 2014 participated in the festival that took place at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in front of 110,000 people, broadcast on the Televisa network on New Year's Eve. Marín, a handsome and charismatic young man in the early 80s, developed a passion for
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Estadio Azteca


as the installation of electronic advertising boards. In May 2015, modern Panasonic LED panels were installed at the north and south ends of the stadium, replacing the phosphorous panels installed in 1998. In February 2015, a vast renovation plan was unveiled with the intention that the completion of the project coincide with the stadium's 50th anniversary and with Club América's centenary in 2016, as well as the construction of a commercial hub outside the stadium to be completed some time in 2019. It was reported that Grupo Televisa, owners of
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Deportivo Iztacalco


's reporter Barak Fever. Although their training camps are located in Iztacalco, Mexico City, "Los Valedores" de Iztacalco dispute their local matches at Estadio San Bernardino, known as ""El Muro de los Sueños"" (""The Wall of Dreams""), located in the town of San Bernardino, in the municipality of Texcoco, Mexico State. Thanks to their constant appearances on TV Azteca, the team has generated a large national television following with the distinction of being the most known team from Tercera
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Santa Úrsula, Mexico City


Santa Ursula (Spanish: Santa Úrsula) is a large, lower class suburb in Coyoacan, Mexico City. Most notable about the neighborhood is the Estadio Azteca, home stadium to the prominent football clubs América and Cruz Azul. It was the venue for association football during the 1968 Summer Olympics; although it was not an Olympic stadium. Near the neighborhood there are 2 light-rail stations. A few cul-de-sacs, low-rise apartments, gated communities and a Pepsi factory are present in the neighborhood.
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Club Puebla


the Cruz Azul goal. The second match ended with a 0–0 draw and Puebla was awarded the cup for the goal scored as visitant in the first match played in the Estadio Azteca. Puebla starting line up were Aguilar (goalkeeper), Torres, Gamal, Roberto Ruiz Esparza, Amador (Rosete) (defender), Marcelino Bernal, Cosío, Bartolotta (midfielders), Paúl Moreno, Ramos (Omar Mendiburu), Gustavo Moscoso (forwards). In 1989 Lapuente led the club to a third place, finishing with 46
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Polideportivo Cachamay


, the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana handed over the stadium to the government of the State of Bolivar, through a loan of 25 years. The company responsible for the remodeling of the "Polideportivo Cachamay" was the Mexican constructor ICA, responsible for having made more than 20 stadiums Mexico and Latin America, which includes the famous Estadio Azteca. The work was started in mid-April 2006, and consisted of the demolition of the old popular platform, installation of new platforms and boxes, rebuilding the main stand, administrative offices,
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Erigeron karvinskianus


blooms, and is often confused with the closely related true daisy "Bellis". It is frequently grown in crevices in walls or paving, where it rapidly spreads to provide a carpet of flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It was used to colonise the concrete terraces of the football stadium (Estadio Azteca) built in Mexico City for the 1970 World Cup. "Erigeron karvinskianus" was first described in 1836 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. The specific epithet refers to Wilhelm Friedrich Karwinski
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Marcos Witt


and Estadio Azteca in México City. In 2001, Witt received the Ritmo Latino Award by the People for his "outstanding musical career". Starting in 2002, for ten years he served as pastor of the Spanish Christian congregation at the megachurch Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Witt frequently visits the White House for events as a representative of the evangelical Hispanic Community. In September 2003, Witt received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album, for "Sana Nuestra Tierra" (Heal Our Land). In November of
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Xochimilco Light Rail


one being at the new terminus, which was referred to simply as "Tlalpan" on the rail cars' destination signs. Service to Tlalpan was reintroduced on 13 March 1990, now running only as a one-car shuttle to and from Estadio Azteca, no longer through to Tasqueña. Patronage was low, and service was discontinued only one year later, in March 1991, after an accident damaged the one car (No. 000) normally assigned to the Tlalpan route. Service was reinstated on 13 December 1991, as
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco


was also a member of the Mexico team that won the Confederations Cup in 1999 where he was the tournament's leading scorer with six goals, including the winning goal at the Estadio Azteca against Brazil in the final. He was awarded the "Silver Shoe" and "Silver Ball" for outstanding player of the tournament. Blanco holds the record along with Brazilian Ronaldinho as the highest scoring players in the Confederations Cup with nine goals, three in 1997 and six in 1999. In the selection for the final 23-man squad for the
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco


Blanco played a tribute game in 2014 against Israel at the Estadio Azteca, which symbolized his official retirement from international football. Mexico went on to win the match 3–0. Blanco is considered to be one of the greatest Mexican footballers of all time, as well as one of the best penalty takers of all time. Tom Marshall of "ESPN" states "the battles, brawls, "golazos", insults, intensity and passion with which Blanco [...] lived both on and off the pitch, he left a deep
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On the Run (Paul McCartney)


years, McCartney performed the song "Hope of Deliverance" in Bogotá, Colombia, on 19 April, being it the very first time that he performed a song from "Off the Ground" album with his current line-up. Paul McCartney performed on 5 May 2012 at Omnilife Stadium at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, his first concert in that city. For the first time, on 8 May 2012, he performed at Estadio Azteca, stating he was in front of "the loudest crowd ever", and he
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Deportivo Toluca F.C.


On his second tournament with the team, Meza led Toluca to win the championship in the Verano 1998 tournament, the first one in twenty years. Finishing the regular season as leader of the tournament with 33 points, Toluca went on to beat Atlante and América in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. Toluca then faced Necaxa at the final. After losing with the "Hidrorrayos" in the first leg of the final 1–2 at the Estadio Azteca, Necaxa scored two goals in the first two minutes of the second leg match at the
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Club América


, but it was not as common. During the Apertura 2011 tournament – what would be the club's 95th anniversary – a commemorative jersey was unveiled paying homage to the original uniform, as well as an altered crest. The uniform was used during the league match against Guadalajara. In May 2016, as part of the club's centenary, a dark red away kit was revealed honouring Italian club Torino, who functioned as the club's first opponent at the Estadio Azteca in the 1966 inaugural match. The football club has often
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Aztecazo


between 1967 and 1981. The previous encounter between Mexico and Costa Rica at the Estadio Azteca was a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier on November 9, 1997. The match saw the "Ticos" making a comeback to end the match with a 3–3 draw, cited by La Nación's José Eduardo Mora as "historic... and useless" as the draw proved to be insufficient for Costa Rica to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Prior to the match, both teams accumulated four points in the three previous matchdays of the
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The Island of the Dolls


The Island of the Dolls, located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, very close to the Estadio Azteca football stadium, is a chinampa of the Laguna de Teshuilo and one of the main attractions of the channels. Broken and deteriorated dolls of various styles and colors are found throughout the island, originally placed by the former owner of the island, Julián Santana Barrera. Julián believed that dolls helped to chase away the spirit of a girl drowned years ago. Santana drowned as well in the
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Football in Mexico


hosted an unofficial women's World Cup and reached the final, only to lose to Denmark 3–0. An estimated 110,000 people attended the final at Estadio Azteca. In the early 1900s, football was used as a method to "indoctrinate modern labor practices" such as teamwork and competition within a set of rules upon the unskilled workers. It is believed by some that football was introduced in Mexico by Cornish miners at the end of the 19th century. By 1902 a five-team league emerged with a strong English influence. Many
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Bernardo Quintana Arrioja


Olympic games once. Ciudad universitaria was built by Bernardo Qunitanas company and it was a huge project that took many years to finish. Bernardos main constructions in this university are the sections of: engineering; architecture, trade, veterinary, dentistry, philosophy, chemistry engineering lab, science tower and the university stadium. Now the university is considered as one of the most important universities in the world. The Estadio Azteca is the third largest stadium in the world and has been used to host the football world cup twice. It is
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Sebastián González


by a reporter why he had chosen such a high number of goals. He responded by saying "Last season I set a number of goals as my goal, and I beat that number. So I want to beat my goal of 20 goals this season." After a successful pass at the club of Cancún, which back then played at Estadio Azteca as well as Neza 86 Stadiums, both at Mexico City, "Chamagol" was sold on January 2006 to UANL Tigres of the same league and country. In the
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C.F. Monterrey


were controversially awarded to Monterrey. Monterrey advanced to the semi-finals with a 4–3 aggregate victory and extended their record of never being eliminated by Tigres in the playoffs. In the semi-finals, they faced América, losing the first leg at the Estadio Azteca 1–0. In the second leg, they faced them at home and pulled off a dramatic 4–2 victory, in what was described by some pundits as one of the best games in the history of the playoffs. They advanced to the league finals where they would face
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Mexico national football team


to the round of 16 for the seventh-consecutive tournament. In the round of 16, Mexico was defeated 0–2 by Brazil; the defeat meant that for the seventh tournament in a row, Mexico failed to reach the quarterfinals since they last hosted the World Cup in 1986. On 28 July, Juan Carlos Osorio left as head coach on the expiry of his contract. In January 2019, Gerardo Martino was appointed as Mexico's new head coach, becoming the third Argentine to coach the national team. The Estadio Azteca,
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Estadio Benito Villamarín


Estadio Benito Villamarín is a stadium in Seville, Spain, and the home of Real Betis since its completion in 1929. With a capacity of 60,720, it is the fourth largest stadium in Spain. As early as 1912, the Spanish architect Aníbal González Álvarez-Ossorio had an initial design of a stadium for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The executive committee has commissioned the architect "Antonio Illanes del Río" to complete the design in 1923. Several locations were considered for the new stadium when finally the current location
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Estadio Nacional (Mexico)


Estadio Nacional was a multi-use stadium in the Colonia Roma Sur neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico. It was built in 1923; the architect was José Villagrán García. It was mostly used for football and athletics and was used as the main stadium for the 1926 Central American and Caribbean Games. It was replaced by the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the Ciudad Universitaria, in the south of the city, in 1949, and the site was used for multifamily housing which was demolished after damage from the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
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Estadio Monumental "U"


The Estadio Monumental ("Monumental Stadium") is a football stadium in the district of Ate in Lima, Peru. It is the home ground of Club Universitario de Deportes, and it was opened in 2000 to replace the Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez. Designed by Progreso International and Gremco S.A., Uruguayan architect Walter Lavalleja Sarriés led the construction of the stadium. It is Peru’s largest stadium and also the largest in South America. It has a spectator-capacity of 80,093; 59,177 seated in the four stands and 20,916 in
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Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez


its construction the firm "Metrofútbol" was formed, led by architect Jaime de Biasse. José Francisco Ramos was appointed as architect of the stadium, awarding construction to engineer Julio Gerlein and electrical Engineer Luis Gonzalo Prada Ch. The construction of Estadio Metropolitano lasted six years, after which a grand opening was held on May 11, 1986 with a folk show in which 5,000 artists, an awards ceremony for VIPs Sport Colombia, a giant ball that left 200 white doves and the holding of an international friendly match. The opening match
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Daniel Montenegro


Toluca F.C. also at the "Estadio Azteca". On 22 December 2012, free agent Montenegro rejoined Independiente for a fourth spell, agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract. In early 2015, he was ousted from the squad after a run-in with manager Jorge Almirón and forced to train alone. Aged 36, Montenegro returned to Huracán after 13 years having rejected an offer from Club Atlético Nueva Chicago. He remained on the bench for the final of the Supercopa Argentina, won against Club
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Jozy Altidore


the competition for only the second time in their history, on away goals, following a 4–4 draw on aggregate. Altidore scored a brace on March 30, in a 3–1 home win against Real Salt Lake, which included his 50th goal for Toronto FC. On April 3, Altidore scored in a 3–1 home win over Club América in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semi-final. He suffered an injury in the seventh minute of the second leg, on April 10, at the Estadio Azteca, and was
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Randy Samuel


in front of 70,000 Mexicans at the Estadio Azteca – the biggest defeat in Canada's history was their last game before the all important match with Australia. Samuel did not feature in the 2–1 win at the Commonwealth Stadium, but did play in the second leg at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Aussies won 2–1 to take the game to a penalty shoot-out, which the "Canucks" lost 4–1. Samuel won the final fourteen caps of his thirteen-year international career in qualification for the 1998 World Cup. He
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Tigres UANL


Guido Pizarro and Alan Pulido scoring for Tigres. In the away game, at the Estadio Azteca, the teams drew at 1–1, leaving Tigres out of the postseason. After the game, coach Ricardo Ferretti criticized the work of the referee, claiming that América is the only team in the world that "plays with 12 men". Tigres hired Colombian winger Hernán Darío Burban, defender Jorge Iván Estrada and Argentine striker Emanuel Herrera for the Clausura 2014 tournament, but finished the season in 14th place, missing the playoffs. On
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Tecos F.C.


scoring 3-0 in both games. In the semifinals, they met América. Tecos got the first win of 3-2 in the Azteca Stadium; in a dramatic game, América beat Tecos in the Estadio Tres de Marzo 2-1, but the goal from Edson Zwarich put the tie in the global score and Tecos was able to pass the finals in the top position. The final was against Santos Laguna, another team that, after surviving relegation several seasons, got reinforced with good players and achieved its first
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Cruz Azul


the 1960s, more people began to follow the team. In the 1970s when the team managed six of their eight titles even more people joined the group of supporters of the team, until now that in this 21st century according to various surveys is the third team with the most supporters in Mexico, behind the Club Guadalajara and América respectively, above the club UNAM. National Rivalries: The team currently plays in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Cruz Azul's training facilities are named "La Noria", which are located
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Clásico Capitalino


Primera División de México. The first match for the team "benjamín" (newbie)" of that season was América meeting on 1 July 1962 where América won 2–0 with goals by Francisco Moacyr and Antonio Jasso. For the 1966–67 season, América, Atlante and Necaxa moved to a new stadium, the Estadio Azteca, and the first meeting between América and UNAM on 19 August 1966, América won 5–1. This defeat really hurt the pride of the fans "Universitarios" and playing at home on 1 December 1966, UNAM
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Cinco Minutos (song)


audience programs "Noche de Estrellas" and "Hoy" (both belonging to Televisa), the public demand increased, placing the song in the top 20. Trevi´s participation in the massive event Los 40 Principales México, where she performed the single before over 100,000 expectators in the Estadio Azteca, placed "Cinco Minutos" in the third spot of the popular radio countdown. The entertainment magazine "Monitor Latino" registered its best position in second place both in the general "Top 20" list as well as the "Top
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Hexagonal (CONCACAF)


between the two opponents hosted by Mexico often sell out the 100,000 seat Estadio Azteca in Mexico City; matches hosted in the United States are often held in cold northern cities such as Columbus, Ohio. The first hexagonal round was played in 1997, between March 2 and November 16. Mexico topped the round robin undefeated, being the only team to do so. Jamaica qualified to their first (and so far, only) FIFA World Cup. It was Canada's only participation in the hexagonal round, and their last appearance
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2018 Los Angeles Rams season


Green Bay on Thursday, to become the first team to clinch a playoff berth, and their division in 2018. This will also be the first game that the Rams play without Cooper Kupp, since Week 8, as he was placed on injured reserve, after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a season ending Torn ACL injury. The game was originally designated as the NFL Mexico Game, and would have been played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. However, due to poor field conditions, the game was re-located
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Vicente Fernández


his career at Estadio Azteca effectively announcing his retirement. In 2012, Fernández was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his liver; his physicians suggested a liver transplant, but he refused on the grounds that a putative donor might have been "homosexual or an addict", and specified that he did not want to "sleep next to (his) wife with another man’s liver." The tumor was later removed surgically. In 1990, Fernández released the album "Vicente Fernandez y las clásicas de José Alfredo Jiménez",
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C.F. Pachuca


in the Estadio Azteca in front of 30,000 people and avoid returning to the Primera División "A" and for the first time in 30 years remaining in the top league for two consecutive years under coach Javier Aguirre. In the winter tournament of 1999, Pachuca makes history by crowning itself for the first time since the league became professional. They defeated Cruz Azul in the second leg of the final playoff. Javier Aguirre leads an unexpected team to victory, which culminated with a golden goal scored by Argentinian striker Alejandro Glaria who used
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Fútbol Americano


"Fútbol Americano" was the marketing name used for the first National Football League (NFL) regular season game held outside the United States. Played on October 2, 2005 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14. The game drew an NFL regular season record of 103,467 paid fans. The name "Fútbol Americano" is Spanish for "American football," a term used to distinguish it from "fútbol", which is Spanish for association football (soccer in American English
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National Football League


, and 39 international preseason games were played from 1986 to 2005 as part of the American Bowl series. The Raiders and Houston Texans played a game in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca on November 21, 2016. According to Forbes, the Dallas Cowboys, at approximately US$4 billion, are the most valuable NFL franchise and the most valuable sports team in the world. Also, all 32 NFL teams rank among the Top 50 most valuable sports teams in the world; and 14 of the NFL's owners are listed on the
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