The fever to see the Mexican National Team face Portugalwith the confirmed presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, has unleashed unprecedented chaos in the sale and resale of tickets. The pre-sale that began on December 11, 2025 was sold out in a matter of hours, with virtual queues of almost 200,000 people, technical failures on the Fanki platform and multiple complaints to Profeco.
The official pre-sale prices were as follows:
General areas from $500 pesos, medium sections between $3,000 and $6,000 pesos, and premium areas such as Platea Baja Norte and Chairman’s Club up to $9,000 pesos.
On resale platforms like Hello Tickets, costs skyrocketed: tickets in Platea Baja Norte exceed $140,000 pesos (more than 16 times the original price), while economic zones and boxes reach $62,000 pesos, multiplying up to ten times their real value.
The match will be played on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Banorte Stadium, formerly known as Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City. It will be the official reopening event of the venue after almost two years of remodeling and the first high-level match towards the 2026 World Cup, which will host the inaugural game on June 11 of that year.
Mexico, led by Javier Aguirre, will face the Portugal by Roberto Martínez, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha as the main attractions. This duel will mark Ronaldo’s first official visit to Mexico.
The colossus closed its doors in July 2024 for a total renovation with an investment of 3,000 million pesos (approximately 150 million dollars). The capacity was expanded to 90,000 spectators, accesses, changing rooms, façade, lighting, sound were modernized and 5G connectivity was installed, all to meet FIFA standards. It will be the only stadium in the world to have hosted three World Cups: 1970, 1986 and 2026.
Javier Aguirre’s El Tri has eight preparation matches scheduled, including this one against Portugal and another against Belgium on March 31 in Chicago. Portugal It arrives as one of the European powers qualified for the World Cup and with the expectation that this will be one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s last international commitments before the World Cup.
Mexico and Portugal They have faced each other five times in history, with three Portuguese victories and two draws. The duel on March 28 will not only be a luxury friendly and the historic reopening of the Banorte Stadium, but also an event tinged with controversy due to the uncontrolled resale that has turned soccer into an inaccessible spectacle for the majority of Mexican fans.
Source: Mexico Agency