US EditionPortugal Loses Cristiano Ronaldo for Azteca Stadium
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is sidelined for two weeks due to injury, missing the Estadio Azteca reopening match against Mexico on March 28.
- On March 28, Portugal will be without Cristiano Ronaldo at Estadio Azteca after this past Friday's roster release omitted the captain, drawing attention for missing global icons.
- Ronaldo is carrying an injury that prevents him from joining the squad in Mexico City, and his recovery is expected to take around two weeks, ruling him out of this match.
- Portugal still names several in-form players including Vitinha, goalkeeper Diogo Costa, midfield Bruno Fernandes, and attackers Jo�o F�lix and Gon�alo Ramos, plus LaLiga-linked Joao Cancelo, Samu Costa, and Renato Veiga.
- The absence has lowered expectations around the event as media coverage concentrated elsewhere, but fans at Estadio Azteca and the U.S. and Mexico national teams still face tough World Cup preparations.
- March's FIFA window brings high-profile tests as teams prepare for the World Cup, with Belgium and Portugal releasing rosters missing major stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal on the resale of Mexico-Portugal. Confirmed the absence of CR7 for the reopening of Banorte Stadium (Aztec) on March 28, ticket prices have dropped considerably. In December, the cheapest ticket on the StubHub platform was quoted at 17 thousand 63 pesos. This Friday, March 20, the cheapest one is at 4,436 pesos, almost four times less. Still on February 19, when it was revealed that the striker was on a prelist in…
The stage was ideal: to reopen Azteca Stadium and to have Cristiano Ronaldo on the lawn as godfather. It meant, at least symbolically, to tell that some of the best footballers had played there as Franz Beckenbauer, Pelé, Ronaldinho or Maradona did. Next Saturday, March 28th, in the biggest temple of world football will be orphaned by the absence of one of the best footballers in history. Continue reading
Coach Roberto Martínez announced his call for Mexico vs. Portugal in the re-opening match of Banorte Stadium (Azteca) and last FIFA Date before the rally for the 2026 World Cup.The main unknown related to the match—which was sold out since the pre-sale—was the presence of the striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who excited the Mexican fans with his presence in the ‘Coloso de Santa Ursula.However, the coach of the Lusitano team detailed this Friday, March…
Cristiano Ronaldo will not play before Mexico in the reopening of Banorte Stadium, after being out of Portugal's call for the match of March 28.The injury he suffered recently will prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from being part of the Mexico vs Portugal party, with which the Banorte Stadium will again have football activity.Why won't Cristiano Ronaldo play the Mexico vs Portugal party?Christian Ronaldo was thought of as the great appeal of the reopen…
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