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Matchday 1 · Group A
Estadio Banorte (Azteca) · Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico Thursday, June 11, 2026 🇿🇦 South Africa
Estadio Banorte (Azteca) · Mexico City Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Curtain-raiser at the Azteca
The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca, where Mexico host South Africa in the tournament opener. Live updates will appear here from 14:00 local time.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026 ·
- Group A · Matchday 1
- Estadio Banorte (Azteca), Mexico City
- CONCACAF vs CAF
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Match probabilities
🇲🇽
63%
Mexico
×
22%
D
🇿🇦
15%
South Africa
Most-likely score: 1–0 (14%)
Expected score: 1.84–0.76
Squad · Mexico vs South Africa
Squad
26
Squad
26
27.9
Age
26.8
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Caps
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Javier Aguirre
Manager
Hugo Broos
4-3-3
Formation
4-3-3