Mexico exited the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a fiery game against England at the Azteca Stadium.
But beyond this epic match, the team has captured the attention of many Catholic soccer fans not only for their skills but for their profound faith and devotion to Our Lady.
In a recent viral clip, some Mexican soccer players and their coach, Javier Aguirre, known as “El Vasco,” were seen stepping into a small chapel inside the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was kept. They have been doing the same before every single match.
Mexico’s four stadiums have hosted World Cup games and have chapels inside their facilities.
The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe has been part of the stadium since its earliest days, though no official date marks the installation of the chapel or the image. Longtime workers insist it has “always been there,” even tracing it back to the stadium’s construction before its opening in 1966.
After the inauguration, the image remained in the players’ tunnel used by both home and visiting teams. In 1999, during Pope John Paul II’s visit to Mexico, the image was placed in his room at the stadium, where he personally
