Cyprus Mail11 Jun 2026

Mexico have history and pressure hosting South Africa in World Cup opener

Javier Aguirre knows exactly what awaits his Mexico side when it hosts the World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday in Mexico City to kick off Group A.

Forty years and one week ago, Aguirre played all 90 minutes of host Mexico’s impressive 2-1 victory over Belgium to open El Tri’s 1986 World Cup campaign, a match decided by a 39th-minute goal from legendary Mexico striker Hugo Sanchez....

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