Mexico vs South Africa – FIFA World Cup 2026
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What time was Mexico vs South Africa?
Mexico vs South Africa was played on Thursday 11 June 2026, kicking off at 12:00 PM PT (host city time), at Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City.
Match details
- Date
- Thursday 11 June 2026
- Kickoff (host time, PT)
- 12:00 PM
- Venue
- Mexico City Stadium
- Host city
- Mexico City
- Stage
- First Stage · Group A
- Tournament
- FIFA World Cup 2026
When was Mexico vs South Africa played?
Mexico vs South Africa was played on Thursday 11 June 2026, kicking off at 12:00 local host time (Pacific Time), at Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City. The times on this page are shown converted to your local timezone — exactly as fans around the world saw them during the tournament.
This was a First Stage match in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the largest edition of the tournament ever staged, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. See how the whole tournament ended in our 2026 results archive.
This page is part of the permanent World Cup 2026 archive — every score and kickoff time from all 104 matches stays available, alongside our guide to World Cup 2030 in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
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The Opening Match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico vs South Africa is the official opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 — the largest edition in the tournament's history, expanded to 48 teams across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The match takes place at Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City — making Mexico one of only three nations ever to host the World Cup twice (1970 and 1986). El Tri kick off their home tournament in front of a passionate Mexican crowd on June 11, 2026.
South Africa enter Group A as one of the tournament's rising forces from the African continent. This is a landmark occasion for African football on the biggest stage.
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