MEXICO CITY (AP) — After an 18-month dispute , luxury box owners at Azteca Stadium will be able to use them in the 2026 World Cup without having to pay extra, the stadium director announced on Friday.

Unlike the other two stadiums in Mexico that will host matches next year, the Azteca had a problem with the box owners. They were asking to respect a deal dating from the stadium’s construction six decades ago that gave them unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.

“We have completed negotiations and agreements with FIFA and we are in the final stages that will put us in a position to announce today that the owners will be able to use and enjoy access during the World Cup," stadium director Felix Aguirre said in a interview on Radio Formula.

“It has been a long process, we appreciat

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