Estadio Akron (Guadalajara)

📌 Key Facts:

• Location: Zapopan, Jalisco, part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

• Opened: July 30, 2010

• Capacity: 49,813 spectators

• Home Team: C.D. Guadalajara (Chivas)

• Previous Names: Estadio Omnilife (2010–2016), Estadio Chivas (2016–2017)

• Owner: Amaury Vergara

• Architects: Jean-Marie Massaud, Daniel Pouzet, Populous, VFO Architects

📚 Historical Significance:

• Built by Chivas owner Jorge Vergara to provide a modern home stadium for the team.

• Hosted 8 matches of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including the semifinal between Uruguay and Brazil.

• Venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2011 Pan American Games, as well as all football matches of the event.

🏗 Architecture and Features:

• Stadium design resembles a volcano with red seating tiers and a white cloud-like roof supported by only 16 columns.

• Constructed with a concrete shell and a playing surface covering 70,000 m², harmonizing with the surrounding landscape.

⚽ 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches:

• Estadio Akron will host four group stage matches, including the second match of the Mexico national team.

• During the tournament, the stadium will be temporarily renamed Estadio Guadalajara in accordance with FIFA’s corporate naming rules.