Julian Quinones #16 of Mexico celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on June ...

ORIGINAL 6/12: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is off to a record-breaking start. The tournament began Thursday with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, with the former’s 2-0 victory clutching ...

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A packed stadium in Mexico City saw the hosts kick off the tournament with a win, followed by South Korea’s 2-1 comeback victory that played out in front of some empty seats in Guadalajara. Hwang ...

MEXICO CITY — FIFA president Gianni Infantino described Mexico City Stadium as a venue “blessed by the gods” and a “true cathedral of soccer.” Azteca Stadium, as most people know it, is steeped in ...

Social tensions exploded outside Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca soccer stadium on Thursday, as violent clashes between demonstrators and police marred the opening of the World Cup. Protesters smashed ...

The opening game in Mexico City took place amid weeks of protests from groups including teachers’ unions complaining about pay and pensions. By Tariq Panja Reporting from Mexico City Marcelo Gonzales ...

Following Mexico's 2-0 opening-day victory against South Africa, social media users quickly became obsessed with a video of a duck waddling through crowds in Mexico City while wearing a tiny Mexico ...

Mexico got the 2026 World Cup underway by comfortably beating South Africa 2-0, in a match that saw three players sent off. The outstanding Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament ...

Thursday's 2026 World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa made history with three players seeing red cards and being sent off. Neither team finished Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa with 11 ...

World Cup 2026 is here! The tournament kicks off with this Group A blockbuster between Mexico and South Africa with a 3:00 p.m. start time from Mexico City Stadium. Follow The Post’s live updates for ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico started the 2026 World Cup off exactly as it hoped, scoring on either side of halftime to beat South Africa 2-0 in a match dominated by the home side. El Tri had the lead after ...