The friendly between Mexico and Portugal was the first at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte since the stadium’s reopening following years of renovation. Fernando de Dios / Getty Images
A fan died from a fall at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte, formerly known as Estadio Azteca, during the Mexico-Portugal friendly on Saturday, Mexico City security officials said in a statement on X.
Saturday’s game was the first since the stadium’s reopening following years of renovation in preparation for the World Cup this summer. The stadium will host five matches, including the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa on June 11.
That match will make it the first stadium ever to host three World Cup opening matches (1970, 1986).
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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