ARLINGTON, Texas — As the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears, five cities in the United States have been chosen to host the biggest Mexican Men’s National Team U.S. Tour in the 21-year history of the annual event known as the “MexTour,” including two matches in Texas.
For the first time ever, the Mexican National Team will play in the 102,000-seat Kyle Stadium in College Station, when the team takes on Brazil on June 8, the final tune-up match to 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America tournament. Then, later this fall, Mexico will play against Canada at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a venue that El Tri has frequented more than a dozen times since it was built 2009.
“We are thrilled to return with the MexTour to Chicago, Denver, Pasadena and Arlington, where fans - year after year- have embraced the Mexican National Team with remarkable passion,” said SUM Executive Vice President Camilo Durana. “This year, in conjunction with Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and the Houston Dynamo FC, we welcome the opportunity to host soccer for the first time at the renowned and historic 102,000-seat Kyle Field at Texas A&M University, in a match against the Brazilian National Team and its roster of global stars. The match will be a celebration of soccer for the entire state.”
The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced the following dates, cities, and opponents for the 2024 MexTour:
- Friday, May 31, vs. Bolivia at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
- Wednesday, June 5, vs. Uruguay at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo.
- Saturday, June 8, vs. Brazil at Kyle Field at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
- Saturday, September 7 vs. New Zealand at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
- Tuesday, September 10 vs. Canada at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
All four national teams – Mexico, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Brazil – are expected to compete with their top rosters, officials said in a press release.
The Mexican National Team is set to play its 13th match in AT&T Stadium later this month when they play Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal. Their next opponent, either U.S. or Jamaica in the third place match or final (depending on match results) will also be played at AT&T Stadium on March 24, their 14th in the venue.
AT&T Stadium is also one of 14 hosting venues of 2024 Copa America, and there is a pathway for Mexico to play at AT&T Stadium again this summer. If Mexico wins its group in Copa America, they'll be slated to face the second-place finisher in Group A (Argentina, Peru, Chile, TBD) at Jerry World in a quarterfinal match.
Mexico holds a 8-2-2 (win, loss, draw) in Jerry World.
Here is a look at the Mexico team's history playing in AT&T Stadium:
- July 19, 2009 (then-named Cowboys Stadium): vs. Haiti – 4-0 win (2009 Gold Cup)
- June 5, 2011 (then-named Cowboys Stadium): vs. El Salvador – 5-0 win (2011 Gold Cup)
- June 3, 2012 (then-named Cowboys Stadium): vs. Brazil – 2-0 win (friendly)
- July 24, 2013 (then-named Cowboys Stadium): vs. Panama – 2-1 loss (2013 Gold Cup)
- May 31, 2014 (then-named Cowboys Stadium): vs. Ecuador – 3-1 win (friendly)
- March 27, 2018: vs. Croatia – 0-1 loss (friendly)
- June 9, 2019: vs. Ecuador – 3-2 win (friendly)
- May 29, 2021: vs. Iceland – 2-1 win (friendly)
- July 10, 2021: vs. Trinidad & Tobago – 0-0 draw (2021 Gold Cup)
- May 28, 2022: vs. Nigeria – 2-1 win (friendly)
- July 8, 2023: vs. Costa Rica – 2-0 win (2023 Gold Cup)
- September 9, 2023: vs. Australia – 2-2 draw (friendly)
Mexico has played 35 total matches against Canada with a 21-5-9 record (win, loss, draw). Their last match came in a 2-1 Canada win on Nov. 16, 2021 (FIFA World Cup qualifier).
Tickets go on sale through www.SomosLocales.com on April 5 at 10 a.m. for the Texas A&M match. Tickets to the September games will go on sale at a later time. Fans are encouraged to pre-register on the website for future ticket information and the opportunity to have first access to purchase limited ticket inventory for all venues.
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