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World Cup 2026 live: Mexico set to kick off tournament after Gianni Infantino’s shambolic press conference
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of everything World Cup related, as the tournament get underway this evening!
Mexico play host to South Africa in a repeat of the 2010 opener in Johannesburg, only with the role of home nation flipped.
That game gave us one of the all-time World Cup moments – “TSHABALALAAAAAA!!!” – so let’s hope after last night’s disastrous Gianni Infantino press conference, we can get things off on a right note.
Will Castle11 June 2026 07:31
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