Mexico vs. South Africa Live Updates, Score: Top Plays From Today's Action

Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City Stadium on Thursday, June 11, marking the start of the first-ever 48-team World Cup.

The opening match is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup curtain-raiser, when South Africa hosted the tournament and became the first African nation to stage the event. Sixteen years later, Mexico has the honor of opening the World Cup on home soil as one of the tournament's three co-hosts.

Here are the top plays from Mexico vs. South Africa: