Mexico and South Africa are facing off to kick off a World Cup for the second time in 16 years. Both teams have faced challenges during that journey.

South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a reverse fixture of the 2010 opener as they face Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11 - precisely 16 years after Siphiwe Tshabalala's screamer united a nation.

Mexico and South Africa are set to square off in what promises to be a lively first game of the 2026 World Cup. Mexico’s technical quality and quick passing game will be tested against a South African side known

Mexico's national team will open its 2026 World Cup campaign on June 11 at 2 p.m. (U.S. Central time), taking on South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca - a venue that, for the third time in history,

Mexico face South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 men's World Cup on Thursday, as a party atmosphere will descend on the famous Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. WATCH — Mexico v South Africa Javier Aguirre's Mexico have looked really good in warm-up friendlies but the pressure is on to get off to a flying start on home soil,

Jared Verse took the field for his first practice with the Cleveland Browns last Tuesday, and when the team broke for individual drills, he quickly went to work on one of his biggest adjustments. Verse crouched into a four-point stance and worked on perfectly timing his get-off as an assistant mimicked a snap with a football.

After years of build-up, the 2026 World Cup will finally get underway on Thursday as Mexico host South Africa at the Estadio Azteca. It is a repeat of the 2010 curtain-raiser, which ended level at 1-1 at Soccer City,

Jurriën Timber has been ruled out of the World Cup. Photo by Marcel van Dorst/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via . Jurriën Timber has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup with a groin injury, the Netherlands have announced.