Where can I watch the Mexico game today vs South Africa in World Cup?
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition and the largest global tournament, kicks off in traditional fashion when host Mexico takes on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, which has been rebranded as Mexico City Stadium for the tournament's six-week run.
El Tri comes in as a heavy favorite against a South Africa squad that isn’t highly regarded and will be playing at altitude in front of a partisan Mexican crowd. Mexico is unbeaten in its last eight matches, while South Africa is winless in its last four.
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Where is Mexico vs South Africa playing?
Stadium: Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca, Estadio Banorte)
Date: Thursday, June 11
Kickoff time: 1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT
TV, streaming: Fox (English), Telemundo (Spanish), Fox One (English), Peacock (Spanish)
What time does Mexico play today Central Time?
The match starts at 2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT.
Mexico soccer game today live: Where to watch
The Mexico vs. South Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup opener is on FOX and streams on FOX One in English. It is televised on Telemundo and streams in Spanish on Peacock.
Mexico vs. South Africa odds
Mexico -235. Tie +340. South Africa +650. Goals: 2.5
Mexico vs. South Africa prediction
Betting Pros: Mexico to cover -1.5, allow no South Africa goals
Phil Woods writes: The South Africans have failed to score more than one goal in a single match in all of 2026, despite playing just one World Cup qualifying team during that stretch.
Then there is the fact that Mexico is playing a home game in Estadio Banorte to open the World Cup. The atmosphere is going to be electric, and Mexico is a quality unit that can build off that energy.
SportsRush: Mexico to win
Calvin Osei writes: "Mexico to win is the headline call at -225, backed by the Azteca atmosphere, a class advantage throughout the squad, and South Africa’s limited end product against strong opposition. The price is short but reflects a genuine edge, and the value satellite is Under 2.5 goals at -135, given Aguirre’s compact, structure-first setup and Broos’ historically low shot-concession numbers."
FANSIDED: Mexico 2, South Africa 0
This site picks Mexico to win its opener while keeping a clean sheet.
ESPN: Mexico 2, South Africa 0
ESPN's Ryan O'Hanlon predicts Mexico to beat South Africa 2-0.
VSiN: Mexico to win to zero
Alex Blowers writes: El Tri have recorded seven clean sheets in their 10 games including against Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana. They arrive well organized and in good form. Despite lacking the star power of previous generations, I believe we’ll see a strong performance and a convincing win against a South Africa side whose greatest strengths are self-belief and a high work rate, not attacking talent.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached, [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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