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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.

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…

Mexico City is preparing to host the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday when the hosts take on South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca. The venue will become…

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The World Cup opener is June 11, Mexico vs South Africa at the Azteca. Your CDMX day-one guide: protests, transport, the Zócalo fan zone and where to watch.

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

The World Cup’s opener features hosts Mexico, who will be cheered on by fervent fans at Estadio Azteca

Mexico hosts South Africa, and South Korea faces Czechia on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup (Thursday, June 11).

Cameron McMillan asks if the much-hyped opening matches are actually any good.

After a rocky buildup with high ticket prices, delayed federal funding for host cities, and visa issues, the World Cup has arrived.

Mexico City will be the stage on Thursday for the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup, the first contested by 48 teams and the first hosted by three countries: Mexico, the…

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

(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.…

Group A clash marks the beginning of the biggest World Cup in history

As the 2026 Fifa World Cup opener approaches, the clash between co-host Mexico and Bafana Bafana promises to be a thrilling encounter, echoing the drama of their 2010 face-off.

On June 11, 2010, hosts South Africa met Mexico in the opening game of that World Cup. On Thursday, they play the first match of the 2026 finals in Mexico City

History has a way of repeating itself at the FIFA World Cup, and that is certainly the case for Mexico and South Africa, who will meet in the tournament's opening match for the…

It is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup opener in South Africa. That game ended in a 1-1 draw at Johannesburg. | Football News

Follow Mexico vs. South Africa live as the World Cup gets underway, with score updates, highlights, team news, lineups, key moments and how to watch the opener.