Mexico’s National Soccer Team continues its preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a tournament that it will organize together with the United States and Canada, and as part of that route, the team coached by Javier Aguirre will face Iceland in a friendly match on February 25, 2026, a key match to define the players for the final World Cup roster.
The match will be played at the Estadio La Corregidora in Querétaro and is being held despite the security situation in the country. Local authorities confirmed that the match will be played with spectators and with reinforced security operations.
What time is Mexico vs Iceland in the United States?
The match between Mexico and Iceland kicks off at 8:00 p.m. (Mexico Central Time).
U.S. hours:
9:00 p.m. ET
8:00 p.m. CT
7:00 p.m. MT
6:00 p.m. PT
For U.S. Hispanic fans, the confirmed choices are:
Spanish-language television: TUDN
Streaming: ViX Premium
In Mexico, the match against Iceland is also broadcast on Canal 5 and Azteca 7, but in the U.S. the main Spanish-language signal is TUDN and its digital platform.
The match will be played with fans in attendance
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How do Mexico and Iceland get there?
Mexico continues to fine-tune details for the 2026 World Cup.
In their most recent friendly matches, El Tri defeated Panama 1-0 and Bolivia 1-0 in January, showing a more solid defensive performance.
Javier Aguirre has taken advantage of these commitments to observe Liga MX players.
Seven Chivas players stand out in this call-up, including striker Armando “Hormiga” González, one of the names looking to consolidate his position in the World Cup.
Iceland, meanwhile, failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after being eliminated in the UEFA qualifiers.
The European team has only participated in one World Cup in its history (Russia 2018) and is now looking to start a new competitive process by facing one of the hosts of the upcoming tournament.
Security and context
The match against Iceland is being played days after violence in Mexico stemming from the operation in which Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, was killed.
Although some local matches were suspended, the international friendly is still on with the support of state and federal authorities.
For fans in the U.S., this match represents a key opportunity to assess El Tri’s momentum.
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