FIFA World Cup 2026

[Madonepro]

Speaking from personal experience of playing physical sports in the Rockies much higher than Mexico City, the altitude differential is overrated.

There are thousands of scientific papers that would dispute your anecdotal opinion. Considering there is major sports teams, and individual athletes who take themselves off to locations such as Eldoret in Kenya and Flagstaff in USA for this very purpose.

 

[Mousse]

Speaking from personal experience of playing physical sports in the Rockies much higher than Mexico City, the altitude differential is overrated.

Y'all of Sherpa decent by any chance? Did great-grandpa guide Edmund Hilary up Mt. Everest?

I'm a lowlander. Just being in the hill country makes me a bit wheezy. Mountains? Better pack a few extra O2 tanks.😉

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Look at Mexico’s home versus away record.

Pretty much all CONCACAF international football carries a massive home field advantage bias. USA have won at the Azteca, but its rare.

 

[zephonic]

Speaking from personal experience of playing physical sports in the Rockies much higher than Mexico City, the altitude differential is overrated.

If you have had a few days to acclimatize. If you come in the day before and have to run for 90 minutes at world cup football level, it’s not the same.

 

[Apple fanboy]

England game might be brought forward due to weather issues.

World Cup 2026: England vs Mexico set to be rescheduled to 7pm kick-off time due to storm threat

England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday.

www.bbc.co.uk

That would be fantastic. A 7pm kick off rather than a 1am kickoff would make my weekend!

 

[jeremz1ne]

Really hoping for an upset i wanna see Cape Verde win

 

[Apple fanboy]

Really hoping for an upset i wanna see Cape Verde win

Agreed.