Footage shared on social media shows unrest outside the Estadio Azteca as South Africa faces off with Mexico in the World Cup - with protesters seen hurling Molotov cocktails

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The World Cup finally gets underway this evening as Mexico take on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Conflitos acontecem nos arredores do Estádio Azteca enquanto México e África do Sul se enfrentam

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicks off with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.

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MEXICO CITY, June 11 : With Mariachi costumes, trumpets, and a sea of dark green support, Mexico City prepared to open the World Cup on Thursday, as fans packed the famous Azteca…

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The World Cup is almost upon us with Mexico vs South Africa kicking off the latest edition of the tournament

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-hosts Mexico taking an early lead against South Africa in the opening match. Amid...

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in the opening match of the largest World Cup in tournament history. Amid escalating protests and social...

As the festivities got underway inside the iconic 87,000-seater Mexico City Stadium - usually named the Estadio Azteca - there were more unsavory scenes taking place away from the…

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Abertura da Copa do Mundo ocorre na Cidade do México; a partida entre os donos da casa e África do Sul marca o primeiro confronto do torneio

Footage shared on social media shows unrest outside the Estadio Azteca as South Africa faces off with Mexico in the World Cup - with protesters seen hurling Molotov cocktails

Mexico City World Cup Stadium became the center of two very different scenes on Thursday as the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially began. While fans inside the famous stadium…

Co-hosts begin tournament on winning note to get 2026 finals party started in front of 80,824 largely ecstatic fans.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a match that…

Dozens of protesters clashed with police Thursday outside the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City as South Africa and Mexico played the first match of the World Cup before 80,000 fans.