The man behind one of South Africa’s greatest football moments, Siphiwe Tshabalala, has welcomed Bafana’s 2026 World Cup opener against Mexico, calling it a “return leg” of their 2010 clash.

Korea and Mexico enjoyed a soccer brotherhood in 2018 after Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min’s stoppage time goals helped Mexico clinch passage to the knockout stage despite a 3-0 loss to Sweden. The good vibes only continued with Son arriving in Los Angeles to join LAFC, a club with a large Mexican fan base, this summer.

Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are among the most coveted tickets in sports. Buying them, therefore, is both confusing and costly in any host city. Mexico City is no exception.

Azteca Stadium is set to reopen in March when Mexico hosts Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Sheinbaum visited Washington for the first time for the World Cup draw gala. The US president is being friendly with his North American partners after months of threats and insults

Four years ago, Jalisco Gov. Enrique Alfaro was weighing a presidential run. Now, he's an assistant soccer coach in Spain’s second division.

Mexico's Edoson Álvarez said that playing at home will also help the team try to at least reach the quarterfinals.

The World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 as co-host Mexico plays the opener in Mexico City, with the USA (Los Angeles) and Canada (Toronto) kicking off a day later. The group stage runs until June 27, with synchronized start times in each group for the final matches in the round-robin.