International star Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team will face the Mexican national team on March 28, when the Azteca Stadium reopens, after details regarding the game's schedule for the first FIFA international window of 2026 were resolved.

A week ago, the match against Portugal was in doubt because the Portuguese wanted the game scheduled for noon so it could be broadcast during prime time on television in their country, while the Mexican national team's management always favored a nighttime time slot.

After overcoming these complications, this Tuesday the National Teams Commission confirmed the match at the Azteca Stadium, as well as the match against Belgium in the United States on March 31.

“The Mexican National Team's Sports Directorate confirms Portugal and Belgium, two teams ranked in the Top 10 of the FIFA rankings FIFA, as the rivals for the March 2026 FIFA Date,” the statement said.

The match between Mexico and the Portuguese squad, featuring their star player Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, will kick off at 7:00 PM and will serve as a spectacular showcase for all the renovations made to the Azteca Stadium in preparation for the upcoming 2026 World Cup.

The press release also stated that the international match will mark the reopening of the iconic Azteca Stadium, now named after a bank due to sponsorship agreements.

“This match will mark the reopening of the iconic Mexican venue (Estadio Banorte), which will become the first stadium in history to host three World Cups in 2026,” it emphasized.

Mexico has only faced Cristiano Ronaldo once

The only time Mexico They faced Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2017 Confederations Cup group stage.where the Portuguese team arrived as champions of Euro 2016, while the Mexican National Team came from winning the 2015 Gold Cup.

The hostilities ended 2-2 and Cristiano Ronaldo was in the starting lineup and captain, playing the entire match, where the Mexican team showed great personality and attitude.

Background Mexico vs.

Mexico will face Portugal on March 28 in the sixth encounter between the two national teams in the history of international football. The Mexican team has never defeated the Portuguese, with three Portuguese victories and two draws.

1969 – Friendly: Mexico 0-0 Portugal (Lisbon) 2006 – World Cup Germany: Mexico 1-2 Portugal (Gelsenkirchen) 2014 – Friendly: Mexico 0-1 Portugal (Gillette Stadium) 2017 – Confederations Cup: Mexico 2-2 Portugal (Kazan) 2017 – Confederations Cup: Mexico 1-2 Portugal (Moscow)

Against Belgium on March 31 in Chicago

The match against Belgium will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago, at 7:00 PM hours, Central Mexico time, and will mark the penultimate step before the Tricolor's World Cup debut.

The history against Belgium consists of three matches played, with two Mexican victories and one Belgian victory in the World Cups of Mexico 1970, Mexico 1986, and France 1998.

The matches

Mexico 1-0 Belgium World Cup 1970Mexico 2-1 Belgium World Cup 1986Belgium 2-2 Mexico World Cup 1998