Mexico face South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, with group winners set to play every knockout round on home soil. FIFA rank them 15th under head coach Javier Aguirre.
South Africa pushed back their Jamaica friendly by 24 hours after arriving in Mexico a day late; kickoff is set for 23:00 with no television coverage; left-back Aubrey Modiba could miss out with a hamstring injury.
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre says he still cannot shake being knocked out by South Africa at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations; one week on, his side face Bafana Bafana at the Azteca in strong form.
Hugo Broos will send out his strongest lineup against Jamaica for a final test run ahead of South Africa's June 11 opener against Mexico.
Mexico have unveiled their final squad, with Javier Aguirre set to lead the side into their opening match against South Africa on June 11; FIFA will officially confirm all 48 team squads on June 2.
Iran's ambassador to Mexico thanked the country for hosting the national team's World Cup delegation base. The squad will be based in Tijuana and travel to the United States on match days for three Group G fixtures.
Kicks off June 11 with all 104 matches covered. One guide to watching on Fox, YouTube, and more.
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