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World Cup Debrief - Day 1 : Mexico wins whilst South Africa sees red

World Cup Debrief - Day 1 : Mexico wins whilst South Africa sees red
France 24 Friday 12 June 2026, 11:57 UTC By Emily BOYLE 1 min read
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World Cup Debrief - Day 1 : Mexico wins whilst South Africa sees red To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Issued on: The 2026 World Cup is finally here and it all kicked off yesterday at the Azteca stadium in Mexico, as the hosts faced off with South Africa. After a beautiful opening ceremony in Mexico City, the smoke cleared for some more fireworks, but this time on the pitch... Meanwhile, South Africa faced the Czech Republic, despite an uneventful first half, South Korea managed a comeback to take home their first three points of the tournament. [Image text:] 25 19 Hosts take three points from South Africa MEXICOCELEBRATES,SOUTH AFRICASEESRED 2026
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