Estadio Azteca got designed by architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez after a careful study of the most famous European stadiums of that time. Construction of the stadium, which took a total of 4 years, was not easy due to the hard volcanic rock the land consisted of.
Estadio Azteca officially opened on the 29th of May 1966 with a friendly match between América and Italian side Torino (2-2).
During the 1970 World Cup it hosted a total of 10 matches, among which a semi-final and the final between Brazil and Italy (4-1).
Sixteen years later, Estadio Azteca again hosted a World Cup final, and it has thus far been the only stadium to host two World Cup finals (Maracanã will receive the same honour in 2014).
The stadium had received a small refurbishment before the start of the World Cup, and went on to host 9 matches, among which the famous quarter-final between Argentina and England (2-1), a semi-final, and the final between Argentina and Germany (3-2).
Due to safety measures the capacity of the stadium, which could hold 115,000 spectators in 1986, has been slightly reduced to its current total of 104,000.
Apart from being the home of América, Estadio Azteca is also the standard playing venue for official matches of the Mexican national team. Over the years it has also been the home of various other Mexican clubs, such as Cruz Azul and Necaxa.
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