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Gyasi Merrique
Official attendance records say 80,824 spectators packed the newly renovated Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, for yesterday’s opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa.
To the jubilation of a partisan audience, predominantly decked in the unmistakable green of ‘El Tri’, they witnessed a 2-0 win for Mexico, which undoubtedly went some way toward allaying some concerns foreshadowing the tournament, while simultaneously signalling that no matter what, the World Cup is underway.
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