Latin sports such as the fiesta brava (bullfighting) — brought to Mexico by the Spanish — have enjoyed popularity for more than four centuries in the capital, which attracts the country’s best athletes. And although the roots of fútbol (soccer) are probably English, a weekend afternoon game at Mexico City’s colossal Estadio Azteca leaves no question but that this is the sport Mexicans are craziest about. Baseball and boxing have strong followings, too, as does over-the-top lucha libre (wrestling).

“Fútbol” (soccer) is Mexico’s most popular sport and has a wide following in Mexico City. Several very well known teams, including Club América, Cruz Azul and Pumas, are based in Mexico City. The Aztec Stadium (Estadio Azteca), home of Club America is one of the world’s largest stadiums with capacity to seat approximately 110,000 fans.

Baseball is also another popular sport with a growing fan base. Mexico City is home to the Diablos Rojos de Mexico (Red Devils) of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, with the team playing their home games at the Foro Sol Stadium.

In 2005, Mexico City became the first city to host a NFL regular season game outside of the United States, and has also hosted several NBA pre-season exhibition games along with exhibition matches among MLB teams at the Foro Sol.

Futbol Clubs:
Club América
www.clubamerica.com.mx

Cruz Azul
www.femexfut.org.mx

Diablos Rojos de Mexico (Red Devils)
www.diablos.com.mx