Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as coach of South Africa.

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is happy for South Africa to be underdogs in Group A as they prepare to face co-hosts Mexico in the FIFA World Cup opening match.

The World Cup 2026 opener pits host Mexico against South Africa at the Azteca on June 11, a rematch of their 2010 meeting and the first of 104 games.

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PUEBLA, Mexico, June 9 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos’ career comes full circle on Thursday when the World Cup kicks off at the Azteca Stadium, 40 years after he played for…

MEXICO CITY, June 9 : Mexico will launch their home World Cup campaign against South Africa on Thursday under pressure to deliver the winning start fans expect at the Estadio…

Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as coach…

Sixteen years later, Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup after a tough qualification. Coach Broos aims for knockout stage when they open their campaign against co-hosts Mexico.

Hugo Broos returns to Estadio Azteca 40 years after playing for Belgium at the 1986 World Cup, now coaching South Africa in the 2026 tournament opener.

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is targeting history ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener against Mexico, aiming to take South Africa past the group stage for the first time.

As the tournament kicks off, cohosts Mexico face South Africa in a replay of the 2010 edition's opening game.

Treinador de 74 anos diz que vai se aposentar depois da Copa do Mundo de 2026

As duas seleções também fizeram a primeira partida do Mundial de 2010, em solo africano; jogo é às 16h

MEXICO CITY, June 10 : Coach Javier Aguirre drew on memories of Mexico's last home World Cup on Wednesday as he prepared to lead the hosts into the tournament opener against South…

Mexico hosts South Africa in a repeat of the opening fixture from the 2010 World Cup.

MEXICO CITY, June 10 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his side are prepared to face Mexico's quality and home-crowd advantage in Thursday's World Cup opener, insisting they…

(AP) — Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Of the seven previous occurrences, El Tri's record is five losses and two draws.…

Hugo Broos conoce el escenario. Hace 40 años jugó un Mundial en el Estadio Azteca y este jueves volverá a pisarlo, ahora como entrenador de Sudáfrica. Lo hará