Your team walks out at the Azteca tonight. Mexico vs South Africa, the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.…
Mexico kick off their home World Cup Thursday against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca. It is the opening match of the 2026 tournament, and your team walks onto the biggest stage in football on home soil .…
This is it. Your opening match of World Cup 2026 pits Mexico against South Africa .…
Mass protests have blocked access to the Estadio Azteca just days before Mexico's opening World Cup match. Demonstrators have obstructed routes to the stadium in what organizers are calling a deliberate provocation .…
The wait is nearly over. Mexico open the 2026 World Cup on June 11 against South Africa, a tournament you are co-hosting alongside Canada and the United States.…
Mexico's World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday could be disrupted by a wave of social protests sweeping the host nation. Belgian sociologist Arthur Debruyne, who studies Mexican social movements, warns that a convergence of unrelated conflicts is using the World Cup as a megaphone.…
Iran's national team touched down in Tijuana on Sunday under heavy guard to set up their World Cup base camp. All three of Iran's group stage matches will be played across the border in the United States, making the Mexican border city a strategic staging ground for Amir Ghalenoei's side.…
Mexico trained behind closed doors on Sunday as Javier Aguirre finalizes his plan for the World Cup opener against South Africa. No media, no cameras, no leaks.…
Iran's World Cup squad has finally arrived in Mexico, but head coach Amir Ghalenoei is furious after US visa delays threw their preparation into chaos. "We should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting," he told reporters on Sunday, making clear the team feels disrespected.…