😢​ Sweden and Japan snub Tigres' stadium

A devastating blow to Tigres’ pride and a quiet celebration in El Barrial.

The conditions of the pitch at Estadio Universitario did not pass FIFA’s demanding inspection, causing the national teams of Sweden and Japan to definitively cancel their plans to train at “El Volcán” ahead of their World Cup matches in Monterrey.

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¡LE HICIERON EL FEO A TIGRES Y EL VOLCÁN! 🏟️❌ Carlos Valenzuela, Vicepresidente de Tigres, confirmó que ni Suecia ni Japón utilizarán el Volcán como sede de entrenamiento previo a sus juegos en Monterrey. La FIFA le notificó a Tigres que ambos países no entrenarán en su – Wednesday, 10 June 2026

The bombshell was confirmed by Tigres Vice President Carlos Valenzuela himself, who admitted that world football’s top governing body formally notified the club of the decision.

After a rigorous technical evaluation, FIFA inspectors determined that the grass in San Nicolás de los Garza is not in optimal condition to host training sessions for the international teams.

¡¡TREMENDO PAPELÓN!! 😳 Las Instalaciones de TIGRES quedan 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Ni Japón ni Suecia 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡 ahí, y el propio club tuvo que confirmarlo este martes. ¿La razon? Las canchas no daban el nivel. Primero Japón se 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗝𝗢 y pidió – Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Both squads will immediately move their operations to use Monterrey Rayados’ facilities, a complex that did meet the elite standards required for the international tournament.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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