I have never flown into the new Istanbul Airport, only the old Ataturk Airport. We did a 7 hour stopover 4 years ago flying from Chicago/Vienna...
There are taxis and shared taxis that go to the UAE/Saudi Arabia border, and to the Qatar Saudi border. Saudi Arabia opened to tourism in...
I guess I am the king of typos. We were in Iran in 1997, not 1979, as stated in my prior post. 1979 was the peak of the Iranian Revolution so i...
hospitality.fifa.com seems to have an abundance of possibilities about lodging and other matters. It might or might not help. Good luck!
Many thanks to Atouk and Glennaldo for the informative posts. It is my understanding that Americans do not need a visa to visit Kish Island, at...
Bluecat, thanks for keeping the legend alive. Someone else did a post a little more than a year go about that night in Columbus called Soccer...
Thanks for the tip. We went to the Soumaya Museum in July and it is warmly recommended. It is free, in a nice neighborhood, and offers one of...
Is there a Ticketmaster, football-friendly, outpost near the Zona Rosa where we can secure our tickets or must we go to Invictus Polanco or some...
Here are three good, cheap restaurants in the Zona Rosa, near the two hotels where many fans are staying. We ate at these places in March and or...
In addition to going to a Ticketmaster location in Mexico, do I need to register the tickets I bought via Ticketmaster at registro.mlselection.mx...
Thank you for your help! It worked. I was able to buy 2 tickets.
I can't buy a ticket. The credit card information only allows Mexican states. Does anyone have any information on work arounds?
In 2001, I heard a rumor that the Azteca box office offered discounted tickets the second the game started. I do know it was maybe 60 per cent...
In 1997 I think there were 7 American fans in Azteca. We were in Dubai and saw the highlights on TV just after the game ended and it showed...
Bucho, would like to hear about your experience. I also bought a ticket outside Azteca before the 2001 Honduras qualifier that you mentioned. It...
Here are some possibilities... I expect American fans who have been able to purchase the bus and other amenities package to be heavily guarded by...
Where can you download the FMF app? I must have missed that. By the way, thanks to all for helping people.
I was there, my second cap. Costa Rica in Columbus the preceding October was the first. The Mexico game 20 years ago was a transcendent...
I stand corrected. Thanks for the tip!
Our hotel Hotel Century Zona Rosa, offered covid tests at the hotel. A technician would come to the hotel and do the test, but it was over $200...
I believe all US citizens reentering the US must get a negative test taken no earlier than the day before (not 24 hours) you enter the US. The...
Phillyfan, I went to one qualifier in Azteca in 2001 alone and stood with Mexican fans, but it was a qualifier against Honduras, which Mexico won...
Good story Eddie, glad you made it to the museum., something I never did but I may do some day. As to accommodation, the cheapest place I know...
Sorry, sent message before finishing. Xoximilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a network of canals build 1600 years ago, maybe more. You can...
If you go the mass transit route, remember Tren Ligures has a stop 3 minutes beyond Tasquena, Xoximilco is a station on the tram line, which is...