The 2026 World Cup will soon begin with the opening match between host Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
Playing in front of their home crowd, El Tri is determined to start the tournament with a win. Mexico enters this match with high confidence. Throughout 2026, El Tri is undefeated, with a record of six wins and two draws in eight matches.
Javier Aguirre's team also performed productively, scoring 15 goals and conceding only twice.
Mexico's recent performance further cemented their status as a team to be reckoned with in this tournament. In a friendly match in Toluca, Raul Jimenez and his teammates crushed Serbia 5-1.
In contrast, South Africa comes into the tournament with less convincing form. The team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, is on a downward trend, having failed to win any of its last five friendlies ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
