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Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup opener, with Julian Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scoring and three players sent off. Here are the final score, red cards and next Group A matches.

The United States opens its 2026 World Cup against Paraguay on Friday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California. FOX has the English-language broadcast, with Telemundo and Peacock carrying Spanish-language coverage.

Mexico and South Africa open the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, June 11, at 3 p.m. ET. The opener airs on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish, with streaming listed on FOX One, Tubi and Peacock.







