What It's Like to Support Canada at Estadio Azteca

The final installment of James Hutton's Mexico Diaries, as he takes in a game between Canada and Mexico in one of the most menacing venues in world football.

It was hot, it was sunny, it was game day in Mexico City. I, dressed in my Canada jersey and scarf, walked la Reforma as the morning commuters were overtaking the downtown. Busses and cars piled up alongside the sidewalk as I took in the city during a typical work day.

Easter was over and those who had flooded the beaches for holiday had returned to the city. Among the masses of commuters my red and white outfit received little attention. Aside from the odd glance, the Mexican commuters went about their systematic commute, ignoring some…