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Mexico hosts South Africa in FIFA World Cup opener
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with Mexico hosting South Africa in Group A for the tournament’s opening match at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.
Summary
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with Mexico hosting South Africa in Group A for the tournament's opening match at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico will participate in its 18th FIFA World Cup and will make history as it becomes the first nation to host the men's World Cup three times. Who is debuting in the World Cup?
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People
- Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Javier Aguirre
- Edson Álvarez
- Gilberto Mora
- Kylian Mbappé
- Lamine Yamal
- Raúl Jiménez
Organisations
- FIFA World Cup2
- FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group Stage Schedule
- Confederation of African Football
- Concacaf Nations League Finals
- Congo - 10:30 PMThursday
- FIFA World Cup 2026
- Mexico City Stadium
- Estadio Azteca
Places
- United States2
- South Africa2
- Mexico City2
- Brazil2
- France2
- Mexico2
- Spain2
- Bosnia & Herzegovina - 12:30
Keywords
- opener
- hosts
- kicks
- full
- time
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