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World Cup 2026 The 23rd FIFA World Cup
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Matchday 1 · Group A
🇲🇽 Mexico
Thursday, June 11, 2026
🇿🇦 South Africa
Estadio Banorte (Azteca) · Mexico City
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Live coverage from Estadio Azteca as the 2026 World Cup gets under way.

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    Curtain-raiser at the Azteca

    The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca, where Mexico host South Africa in the tournament opener. Live updates will appear here from 14:00 local time.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026 ·

  • Group A · Matchday 1
  • Estadio Banorte (Azteca), Mexico City
  • CONCACAF vs CAF
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Match probabilities

🇲🇽
63%
Mexico
×
22%
D
🇿🇦
15%
South Africa

Most-likely score: 1–0 (14%)

Expected score: 1.84–0.76

Squad · Mexico vs South Africa

Squad

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Squad
32
25.8
Age
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19.7
Caps
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Javier Aguirre
Manager
Hugo Broos
4-3-3
Formation
4-2-3-1
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