Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup 2026 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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·11 Juni 2026

Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup 2026 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Opening ceremony will be followed by the first match of the greatest show in sport

The 2026 World Cup kicks off tonight in Mexico City as thousands descend on the famous Azteca Stadium for the first of 104 games across three host nations. Mexico host the opening game of the tournament for a record-breaking third time, and it is a repeat of the 2010 tournament-opener which ended as a draw in Johannesburg.

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Mexico will have high hopes of a deep run, and should win Group A with South Korea and Czechia lying in wait after tonight’s opener. England fans will want to take a good look at the game, as they could be seeing far more of Mexico in the last-16 stage if predictions are correct. El Tri have not played a World Cup knockout match in four decades.

Bafana Bafana, meanwhile, have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since they hosted it 16 years ago, and are looking to escape the group stage for the first time in their history. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Reporter at Stadium.