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·12 June 2026

🎥 Highlights from the first World Cup day: Mexico and South Korea rejoice!

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The first two of a total of 104 World Cup matches are in the books. On Thursday evening, co-host Mexico opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over South Africa.

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A few hours later — at an ungodly hour from a German perspective — South Korea then claimed a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.

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The World Cup continues tonight at 9 p.m. with the match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the night into Saturday, the USA will also face Paraguay.

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