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WC 2026 ⚽ · 11 June 2026
History has a sense of occasion. Sixteen years after sharing a draw at the 2010 World Cup opener, Mexico and South Africa renew acquaintances — this time on Mexican soil. Jorge Quiñones broke the deadlock in the ninth minute, sending the Azteca into rapture. Bafana Bafana, resilient but outpressed, head into the break chasing the game. The World Cup is here. And Mexico means business.
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