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With some of the pomp and splendor of the opening ceremony on Thursday night in Mexico City over, the 2026 FIFA World Cup truly began.
The Bafana Bafana of Mexico and South Africa settled an old debt from 16 years ago on this same stage.
A lackluster performance from Hugo Broos’ men saw them go down 2-0 on the night.
It was an ugly display based on the aggregate reaction of fans in Rainbow Nation, but the pre-game odds weren’t encouraging either.
That group A match was followed by another. This time it was a start-to-finish action from both South Korea and the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic took the lead in the match but were unable to close out the game and soon fell behind as Korea caught them before scoring a late goal.
More first round, group stage matches will continue in the 2026 FIFA World Cup; and they will come thick and fast.
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Despite South Africa’s result, several African teams are expected to have good runs in this year’s World Cup.
The best teams on the continent – according to the latest news FIFA world ranking – countries like Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could bring big surprises.
