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.

Sixteen stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States will stage the games during the first 48-team World Cup. RFI looks at the venues to be used between 11 June and 19 July.

Varias manifestaciones amenazan con estrangular los accesos al Estadio Azteca el 11 de junio durante la inauguración del Mundial. Conoce las rutas y horarios.

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.

The first games of the World Cup will take place in Mexico with one overnight fixture following the co-hosts' opening match

The World Cup will be officially kick-started with the traditional opening ceremony before Mexico take on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City

The World Cup gets underway with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa

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…

Thousands of Mexican teachers and activists blocked roads to Azteca Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup opener, demanding pay raises and protesting

The expanded tournament is co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada with 104 matches in 16 stadiums over 39 days.

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…

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).

La Copa del Mundo arranca este jueves 11 de junio con el partido inaugural entre México y Sudáfrica. Aquí te decimos la mejor hora para llegar al estadio.

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

Las movilizaciones y actos vandálicos, junto con el caos del transporte, principales preocupaciones antes del México-Sudáfrica en el estadio Azteca

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.

Mexico deploys nearly 100,000 security personnel for the 2026 World Cup opener as CNTE teacher protests occupy key locations near Estadio Azteca.