Yahoo Sports reports: Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the World Cup. Of the seven previous occurrences, El Tri's record is five losses and two draws. Mexico gets another shot Thursday when it hosts South Africa to kick off the 48-team tournament.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 11, 2026 1:21 AM
Mexico seeks to end its opening-day World Cup curse when it takes on South Africa
Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the World Cup. Of the seven previous occurrences, El Tri's record is five losses and two draws. Mexico gets another shot Thursday when it hosts South Africa to kick off the 48-team tournament.
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