Join our writers as they bring you the latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way

It’s finally here. The first of 104 matches in this biggest-ever World Cup kicks off in Mexico City when South Africa meets up with Mexico in the Estadio Azteca.

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Join our writers as they bring you the latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way

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Join our writers as they bring you the latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way