FIFA World Cup 2026, Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: Opening match underway at iconic Azetca stadium

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The opening lucifer of the 2026 variation is nether mode astatine the iconic Azteca stadium successful Mexico City

Updated - June 12, 2026 01:14 americium IST

Mexico's Julian Quinones, left, celebrates aft scoring the opening extremity during the World Cup Group A shot lucifer betwixt Mexico and South Africa successful Mexico City, connected Thursday, June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway arsenic big Mexico takes connected South Africa successful the Group A clash astatine the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico connected June 11, 2026.

The majestic Azteca Stadium successful Mexico City, wherever much than 114,000 radical watched Diego Maradona’s Argentina bushed West Germany successful a five-goal thriller to assistance the World Cup successful 1986, is hosting the opening match.

Incidentally, Mexico and South Africa had besides met successful the 2010 World Cup opening crippled connected June 11, 2010, astatine Soccer City successful Johannesburg, which ended 1-1.

Group A has Mexico, South Africa, Czechia and South Korea. Mexico starts precise overmuch the favourite to apical the pool. South Africa is ranked 60th, the lowest successful the group.

Follow the unrecorded updates here

free kick
June 12, 2026 01:14
38:41 Free Kick Won
Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
June 12, 2026 01:13
36:59 Miss
Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (South Africa) header from the centre of the container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi with a cross.
off side
June 12, 2026 01:08
31:53 Offside
Offside, South Africa. Aubrey Modiba is caught offside.
June 12, 2026 01:06
29:08 Attempt Blocked
Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
June 12, 2026 01:03
26:53 End Delay
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
June 12, 2026 01:00
24:15 Start Delay
Delay successful lucifer for a drinks break.
yellow card
June 12, 2026 00:59
22:36 Yellow Card
Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:59
22:28 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:59
22:28 Free Kick Won
Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:58
9:52 Free Kick Lost
Handball by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:57
20:35 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:57
20:35 Free Kick Won
César Montes (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:55
19:43 Free Kick Lost
Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:55
19:43 Free Kick Won
Lyle Foster (South Africa) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
June 12, 2026 00:55
18:59 Miss
Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is close, but misses the apical close corner. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
yellow card
June 12, 2026 00:53
16:21 Yellow Card
Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:52
16:18 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:52
16:18 Free Kick Won
Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:52
15:17 Free Kick Won
Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:51
15:17 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:51
14:22 Free Kick Won
Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:51
14:22 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Yaya Sithole (South Africa).
June 12, 2026 00:50
12:33 Miss
Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the container is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a transverse pursuing a corner.
corner
June 12, 2026 00:50
11:58 Corner
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Khuliso Mudau.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:50
10:09 Free Kick Won
Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:50
10:09 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
off side
June 12, 2026 00:50
9:52 Offside
Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
goal
June 12, 2026 00:50
8:33 Goal
Goal! Mexico 1, South Africa 0. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) close footed changeable from the centre of the container to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érik Lira.
June 12, 2026 00:50
4:44 Attempt Blocked
Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked.
corner
June 12, 2026 00:50
4:06 Corner
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
June 12, 2026 00:50
4:05 Attempt Saved
Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is saved successful the bottommost near country by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Israel Reyes with a cross.
June 12, 2026 00:50
3:30 Attempt Blocked
Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) close footed changeable from much than 35 yards is blocked.
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:50
2:41 Free Kick Lost
Foul by Aubrey Modiba (South Africa).
free kick
June 12, 2026 00:50
2:41 Free Kick Won
Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
June 12, 2026 00:50
First fractional Start
First Half begins.
June 12, 2026 00:50
Lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Published - June 12, 2026 01:09 americium IST

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