Mexico to open World Cup against South Africa on June 11

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. The Azteca will set the stage for what is the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 nations competing. As hosts, your side carries the weight of a nation desperate to see El Tri finally break through to the quarter-finals and beyond on home soil.