Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening game – teams, start, lineups

Who : Mexico vs South Africa What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match Where : Estadio Azteca, Mexico City When : Thursday, 1pm local time (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup – the first on African soil – hosts South Africa faced Mexico in the tournament’s opening match, playing out a 1-1 draw. …