Mexico vs Jamaica in Monterrey, 17 November

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Mexico return to Monterrey on Tuesday 17 November, when Rafael Márquez’s side host Jamaica at Estadio BBVA with a place at the Nations League Finals in Los Angeles at stake. It is the national team’s first match in Monterrey since 2018 and its first at home since the World Cup, which is why local demand is expected to be high once tickets go on sale.

Mexico vs Jamaica in Monterrey is the second leg of a Concacaf Nations League quarter-final, played on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at Estadio BBVA, with kick-off at 20:30 local time and 21:30 ET. Concacaf, the governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, confirmed the venue and time in its November schedule.

The winner over two legs qualifies for the Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles from 25 to 28 March 2027 and for the 2027 Gold Cup. For US fans, that means a tie in northern Mexico decides whether El Tri come back to a Southern California stadium next spring.

What the Match Is and Why It Matters to US Readers

The Concacaf Nations League is the region’s competition for national teams, played between the World Cup and the Gold Cup. Mexico, the United States, Canada and Panama were seeded straight into the League A quarter-finals because they were the four highest-ranked teams in Concacaf.

Jamaica, known as the Reggae Boyz, reached this stage as runners-up in Group B with seven points, behind Guatemala. Their place was settled on 5 October with a 1–1 draw away to Honduras, according to Concacaf results and the Monterrey magazine Players of Life.

Rafael Márquez, the former Barcelona defender and Mexico captain, took charge of the national team after the 2026 World Cup. The Jamaica tie is his first competitive series as head coach, and his four friendlies so far, all played in the United States, brought two draws and two defeats, according to ABC Noticias in Monterrey.

Mexico’s national team is the most-watched national team in the United States, according to its US Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision. A Nations League exit would force Mexico into the Gold Cup preliminary round, so the stakes are higher than a normal November fixture.

The two sides last met at the Copa América in 2024, when Mexico won 1–0 in the group stage, as the Mexican sports site Sopitas recalls. Jamaica are the lower-ranked side, but they arrive with a full group stage behind them while Mexico have played only friendlies since the World Cup.

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Schedule and Kick-Off Times

The first leg is on Saturday 14 November at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, with kick-off at 20:00 local time and 20:00 ET. The second leg follows three days later on Tuesday 17 November at Estadio BBVA, starting at 20:30 in Monterrey and 21:30 ET.

US Eastern time moves back to standard time on Sunday 1 November, so both legs fall after the clock change. Monterrey stays on UTC−6 all year, which puts it one hour behind New York and two hours ahead of Los Angeles on match night.

The same evening, the United States host Haiti at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati at 19:00 ET, in the second leg of their own quarter-final. Concacaf has scheduled the US match before Mexico’s kick-off, so a fan at home can follow both games on the same night.

How the Tie Works

The quarter-finals are played home and away, and the higher-ranked team hosts the second leg, which is why Mexico finish at home. If the aggregate score is level after both games, Concacaf applies the away goals rule, then extra time and a penalty shoot-out if needed.

The four quarter-final winners go to the Nations League Finals in Los Angeles and also qualify directly for the 2027 Gold Cup. The four losing teams drop into the Gold Cup preliminary round, so a defeat would leave Mexico with extra qualifying games before next summer.

Tickets

As of Saturday 10 October, neither the Mexican Football Federation nor Club de Fútbol Monterrey, the club that owns the stadium, had published a sale date, a price list or an official seller. The Monterrey outlets ABC Noticias and MVS Noticias reported on 9 October, after the kick-off time was announced, that official channels had still given no sale date or way to buy.

Club de Fútbol Monterrey sells its own home tickets through Ticketmaster, but neither organisation has said whether the same seller will handle this match. Resale listings already advertised online are not the official sale, and tickets bought there may turn out to be fake or cancelled.

When prices are published, we will only quote them with their US dollar value at the Banco de México rate of the day. Demand is likely to be strong because it is the national team’s first match in Monterrey since October 2018, when Mexico beat Costa Rica 3–2 at the Estadio Universitario.

How to Watch in the US

FOX Sports became the US English-language home of the Concacaf Nations League in a deal through 2029, announced by Concacaf on 24 June 2026. TelevisaUnivision said on 12 May 2026 that it remains the US Spanish-language home of the Nations League through 2029 and of Mexico’s men’s national team through 2034.

Neither broadcaster had named the channel or streaming service for this match by 10 October. Check the FOX Sports and TelevisaUnivision listings in the week of the match, when the networks usually publish their schedules.

Getting There

Estadio BBVA stands in Guadalupe, a municipality on the east side of metropolitan Monterrey, next to La Pastora park, with the Sierra Madre mountains behind it. Monterrey International Airport (MTY) is in Apodaca, north-east of the city, and has direct flights from several US hubs, including Houston and Dallas.

Most visitors reach the stadium by taxi or ride-hailing app, and traffic on match nights is heavy, so plan to arrive well before kick-off. For a Tuesday night game ending close to 22:30 local time, book a hotel rather than planning a late drive or an early flight home.

Monterrey is also within driving distance of the Texas border at Laredo, which is why many fans from South Texas travel by road. Read the State Department’s state-by-state guidance for Tamaulipas and Nuevo León before choosing a route, and drive in daylight on toll roads.

Safety and Costs for Visitors

The US State Department’s Mexico travel advisory, checked on 10 October 2026, lists Nuevo León at Level 2, exercise increased caution, because of crime. It says criminal activity and violence may occur throughout the state, but it places no travel restrictions on US government employees there.

US citizens do not need a visa for a short tourist visit, but they need a valid passport book to fly in. The immigration officer decides the length of stay on arrival, so carry your hotel booking and return ticket.

We have not checked hotel prices for match week, so compare rates as soon as you decide to go. Book early, because a national team match brings fans from across northern Mexico and from Texas on the same few nights.

Inside the stadium, follow the club’s rules on bags and on what you may bring in, which are posted before each event. Use cards or app payments where possible and keep your phone out of sight in the crowds on the way out.

What It Means for You

If you live in Texas or the US South, this is a competitive Mexico home match a short flight or a road trip away, in a stadium that hosted World Cup games this summer. If you are watching from home, the game starts at 21:30 ET on a Tuesday, so it fits an evening in the Central and Mountain time zones better than on the East Coast.

If Mexico go through, the next step is the Finals at SoFi Stadium in March 2027, which is the realistic chance for US-based fans to see them in a competitive match without travelling. Readers planning a wider trip can use our guide to the best time to visit Mexico and our Liga MX Liguilla guide, which covers the domestic play-offs this autumn.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

Ticket prices, the sale date, the official seller and any presale for bank customers have not been announced. We also could not confirm whether the Fan ID system used at Mexican league and national team games in the past will be required for this match.

The US channel and streaming service for this specific game, the squads and the referee are not confirmed yet. Concacaf can still change kick-off times, so check its schedule again in the week of the match.

What Prediction Markets Say

On Kalshi, which is regulated in the US by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), bets on the 2026/27 Nations League winner gave Mexico a 39% chance and the United States 37% on 10 October at 8:45 a.m. ET. About 39,500 contracts, each paying US$1 if correct, had been traded on that market, two-thirds of them on Mexico.

Jamaica, Mexico’s quarter-final opponent, last traded at 15% to win the competition, on far thinner volume. No market on the Mexico vs Jamaica tie itself had meaningful volume when we checked.

Why we show this: prediction markets turn real-money bets into a live probability that moves within minutes of the news, which is why investors, campaigns and newsrooms in the United States now follow them closely. We show them next to polls and official results, never instead of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where do Mexico play Jamaica in Monterrey?

Mexico host Jamaica on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, metropolitan Monterrey. Kick-off is at 20:30 local time and 21:30 ET, according to Concacaf.

How can I buy tickets for Mexico vs Jamaica in Monterrey?

As of 10 October 2026, the Mexican Football Federation and Club de Futbol Monterrey had not announced a sale date, prices or an official seller. Wait for their announcement and avoid resale offers on social media.

How can I watch Mexico vs Jamaica in the United States?

FOX Sports holds the US English-language rights to the Concacaf Nations League and TelevisaUnivision the Spanish-language rights. The exact channel or streaming service for this match had not been announced by 10 October.

What happens if Mexico beat Jamaica?

The aggregate winner qualifies for the Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles from 25 to 28 March 2027 and for the 2027 Gold Cup. The loser goes into the Gold Cup preliminary round.

Sources: Concacaf, November schedule · Concacaf, FOX Sports rights · TelevisaUnivision, 2026/27 sports portfolio · Fox Sports México · Players of Life · Sopitas · ABC Noticias · MVS Noticias · Club de Fútbol Monterrey, tickets · US State Department, Mexico travel advisory

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