France 24 • June 12, 2026 05:38

World Cup 2026: Mexico beat South Africa in the opening match

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The 2026 World Cup began in Mexico City with an opening ceremony filled with colour, dancing and a performance by global music star Shakira.

Julian Quinones and Premier League player Raul Jimenez scored the first goals of the tournament.

Story Timeline

Tue 12:33 - Al Jazeera English

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

Wed 13:06 - Al Jazeera English

Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening game – teams, start, lineups

Thu 09:16 - France 24

Biggest World Cup in history to kick off in Mexico

Thu 09:49 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)

World Cup opening ceremony. We start with the Mexico-South Africa match

Thu 14:42 - France 24

Mexico – South Africa live: Follow the World Cup 2026 opening ceremony and match

Thu 15:00 - Al Jazeera English

LIVE: Mexico vs South Africa – World Cup 2026

Thu 21:28 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles

World Cup opening game: two goals, three reds

Fri 05:38 - France 24

World Cup 2026: Mexico beat South Africa in the opening match

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Al Jazeera English

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15:00

LIVE: Mexico vs South Africa – World Cup 2026

Follow our live build-up, with full opening ceremony and team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.

13:06

Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening game – teams, start, lineups

As the tournament kicks off, cohosts Mexico face South Africa in a replay of the 2010 edition's opening game.

12:33

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.

France 24

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14:42

Mexico – South Africa live: Follow the World Cup 2026 opening ceremony and match

All eyes are on Mexico and the Estadio Azteca as the 2026 World Cup kicks off Thursday with El Tri taking on South Africa's Bafana Bafana in the Group A …

09:16

Biggest World Cup in history to kick off in Mexico

The Men's Football World Cup will kick off on Thursday, with the opening match taking place in Mexico City. The 2026 edition of the tournament is set to be the …

Rzeczpospolita (PL)

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09:49

World Cup opening ceremony. We start with the Mexico-South Africa match

48 reprezentacji narodowych zaczyna dziś walkę o tytuł mistrza świata w piłce nożnej. Tytułu bronią Argentyńczycy na czele z Leo Messim, dla którego będzie to najprawdopodobniej pożegnanie z mistrzostwami świata. …

Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles

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21:28

World Cup opening game: two goals, three reds

Ohne an seine Leistungsgrenze gehen zu müssen, schlägt Co-Gastgeber Mexiko zum Auftakt der Weltmeisterschaft Südafrika mit 2:0. Der Schiedsrichter zückt gleich drei rote Karten, davon zwei für die Afrikaner.