📸 World Cup ready: Mexico and South Africa fans fired up | OneFootball

The wait is over. In the world-famous Azteca Stadium, Mexico and South Africa will kick off the World Cup in just under an hour. Fans from both nations have been getting into the mood on the streets around the stadium since 6 a.m. local time. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the opener. In the battle for the best outfits, the supporters of El Tri and Bafana Bafana were already giving nothing away. A small selection.

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Back at the 2010 World Cup, the match between Mexico and South Africa was also the opening game of the tournament. Maybe today we’ll get another Tshabalala moment to really get things going.

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