Same teams, group & date, 16 years later!

Name: South Africa v Mexico 2010 World Cup Highlights
Uploaded: 2026-06-11T07:30:57.049Z
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Description: BBC Sport looks back to the last time South Africa and Mexico opened the 2010 World Cup as Mexico host South Africa in the opening fixture of the 2026 World Cup, exactly 16 years later.

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BBC Sport looks back to the last time South Africa and Mexico opened the 2010 World Cup as Mexico host South Africa in the opening fixture of the 2026 World Cup, exactly 16 years later.

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11 June