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What song is played before games at the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup, hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States, began on Thursday with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 in a packed Azteca Stadium. Before the match, fans were treated to a spectacular opening ceremony, featuring performances from Shakira and Burna Boy. Shortly afterwards, the two teams entered…

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Trump's World Cup: More matches, higher prices, fewer foreigners

Can blatant racism and shameless greed ruin the World Cup? Fans of the beautiful game and its history can take solace in the opening match at Mexico City's storied Azteca Stadium, the only venue to already host two World Cup finals.

France 24

Mexico get World Cup party started with win as South Africa see red

MEXICO CITY - Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in a tempestuous clash with three red cards ‌as the pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red mist at the rocking Azteca Stadium.

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World Cup 2026: Mexico dominates opening match as South Africa falls to two red cards

Mexico made a commanding statement in the 2026 World Cup's opening match, defeating South Africa 2-0 at its Azteca Stadium. Two red cards in the second half left the Bafana Bafana chasing ghosts.

France 24

SOC:Shakira and Latin flair sparkle at opening ceremony

Shakira tops the bill as World Cup 2026 gets underway with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

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Shakira and Latin flair sparkle at opening ceremony

Shakira tops the bill as World Cup 2026 gets underway with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

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Photos from the spectacular World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City

A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team tournament against South Africa as the competition began amid escalating protests and social tensions…

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World Cup opens with Mexico-South Africa rematch on pitch that shaped Pelé, Maradona legends

Mexico City’s storied Azteca Stadium has been the stage for some of the most iconic moments in World Cup history, from Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal. The hallowed venue hosts the 2026 World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday, a throwback to the…

France 24

Striking teachers bring Mexico City to a standstill ahead of World Cup

Thousands of demonstrators blocked a major avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, days before the 2026 World Cup opens at the venue, as teacher-led protests disrupted the capital. The demonstration, organised by a dissident faction of the CNTE teachers' union, followed a week of unrest that President…

France 24

Mexico CNTE Teachers' Union Reject Government Offer, Prepare for 2026 World Cup Protests

With five days until the World Cup opener, Mexico's CNTE teachers' union rejected the government's first concrete pension proposal, dismissed it as insufficient, and is now expanding its coalition — including the families of the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students — while threatening to bring protests directly to Azteca Stadium.

Latin Times

Hundreds of workers facing race against time to get iconic stadium ready for reopening before World Cup

The iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City is set to host matches at this summer’s World Cup

The Independent UK

The World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some of the Mexico City's poor

Preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City are cutting into the livelihoods of sex workers and street vendors near Azteca Stadium

The Independent UK

Mexico City and New York Area Announced as Beginning and End of FIFA 2026 World Cup

The inaugural game will be played at the Azteca Stadium and the final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Latin Times

Watch ex-Bristol City favourite Bobby Decordova-Reid score sensational 30-yard goal for Jamaica

The former City academy prospect scored his third international goal in superb fashion inside the Azteca Stadium

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World Cup 2026 venues: Azteca Stadium among 16 host locations for three-nation, 48-team tournament

Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium and Los Angeles’ $5.5billion SoFi Stadium have been confirmed among the 16 venues for the 2026 World Cup.

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