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Chris Nee

Mexico vs South Africa prediction as El Tri open the biggest World Cup in history

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 18: Raul Jimenez #9 of Mexico celebrates with his teammates after scoring a penalti during an international friendly match between Mexico and Paraguay at Alamodome on November 18, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images).

If you've had Thursday 11 June marked in your calendar since the beginning of the year, the day you've been waiting for has finally arrived.

World Cup 2026 is here, and with it every bell, whistle and goal its three co-hosts can throw at us in the massive span of 104 matches. It's the biggest World Cup in history and the first to be played in three countries, but it starts today in a pleasingly traditional manner.

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