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Mexico and South Africa meet in Group A of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday 11th June 2026. Kickoff at 15:00 ET in Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Openingswedstrijd. On the FIFA ranking, Mexico are the favourite.
Mexico: Mexico open the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca — for the third time host, a World Cup first. The crowd hopes for one thing: that this is the tournament where El Tri finally breaks the 'maldición del quinto partido'.
South Africa: Bafana Bafana are back at the World Cup after 16 years. Strong growth under Broos; third at the 2024 Africa Cup.
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Start predicting →Mexico vs South Africa is played on Thursday 11th June 2026 at 15:00 ET (kickoff local Eastern Time).
The match is played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. The stadium has a capacity of 87,000 spectators.
Both teams are in Group A of the 2026 World Cup, together with South Korea and Czechia.
On the FIFA world ranking, Mexico are at #15 and South Africa at #51. Mexico are the favourite.
Kickoff is 15:00 Eastern Time. That is 21:00 CEST in continental Europe.
Last updated: 2026-06-07