"VAN" (Sports Desk - 11.06.2026) :: The waiting is over. Almost eight years to the day that Canada, Mexico and USA were appointed co-hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, this record-breaking global showpiece kicks off on 11 June. As excitement reaches fever pitch around the globe, Mexico finds itself firmly in the spotlight. El Tri will shoulder the hopes of a nation when they take on South Africa, the team they faced at the same stage of the tournament in 2010, in a high-stakes Opening Match. The focus will then shift to Guadalajara, where Asia and Europe are represented as Korea Republic do battle with a Czechia side still on a high from their success in the UEFA play-offs. Cr-FIFA2026
On Thu, Jun 11, 2026