Monterrey: Estadio BBVA — World Cup 2026
Stadium info, match schedule, travel guide & FAQ
Stadium information
- Capacity
- 53 500
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey
- Nearest airport
- MTY
- Getting to the stadium
- Metro Line 2 from downtown to Exposición, then a 10-minute walk.
June & July weather
- Avg high (June)
- 94°F
- Avg low (June)
- 73°F
- Avg high (July)
- 95°F
- Avg low (July)
- 75°F
- Rainfall probability
- 40%
Match schedule
Travel guide
Monterrey International Airport (MTY) serves Mexico's northern business hub, with direct flights to Dallas, Houston, and most US hubs. Estadio BBVA sits in Guadalupe, about 25 minutes from downtown by Metro Line 2 to Exposición plus a short walk.
Monterrey is the wealthiest city in Mexico and feels it — Valle Oriente and San Pedro Garza García are gleaming, while the Barrio Antiguo downtown keeps a working-class pub culture. Stay in San Pedro if your budget allows; in Valle Oriente for mid-range; in the Macroplaza area if you want to walk to everything.
Watch parties are a Monterrey specialty: the Horno 3 industrial-museum rooftop is the unofficial headquarters. Local food is heavy and proud — cabrito (roasted kid goat), carne asada done the northern way, and a thriving craft-beer scene. Local quirk: Regios (Monterrey residents) speak the fastest Spanish in Mexico and take their cabrito seriously — ordering tacos al pastor in Monterrey marks you as a visitor from Mexico City.
Climate notes
Monterrey's June and July are genuinely hot — highs regularly in the mid-90s°F with nights in the low 70s°F. It is drier than central Mexico but humid heat can push "feels-like" temperatures past 100°F. Day matches are a physical test; evening matches at 21:00 local time are the sweet spot.