2026 World Cup / Mexico - South Africa: official lineups revealed!

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The 2026 World Cup officially kicks off this Thursday at the iconic Azteca Stadium. Ahead of this opening clash between Mexico and South Africa, the official starting lineups for both teams have now been revealed.

The 2026 World Cup finally gets underway this Thursday with an exciting first-time matchup between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. Before the opening whistle of this inaugural game, all eyes will also be on the opening ceremony, which is being billed as one of the most spectacular in tournament history.

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Backed by their home crowd, Mexico will be aiming for a dream start to the competition against an ambitious South African side. In a Group A that also features South Korea and the Czech Republic, both teams are well aware of the high stakes of this opening fixture.

Official lineups

Mexico:

Rangel - Reyes - Montes - Vazquez - Gallardo - Gutierrez - Lira - Fidalgo - Alvarado - Quinones - Jimenez

South Africa:

Williams - Mudau - Okon - Sibisi - Mbokazi - Modiba - Mokiena - Sithole - Adams - Foster - Rayners

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