- The 2026 World Cup is set to get underway with co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa in Mexico City.
- This match is a repeat of the opening game from the 2010 World Cup when South Africa hosted the tournament .
- However, the match could be disrupted by severe weather, as there is the threat of an afternoon thunderstorm in the Mexican capital.
- Ahead of kick-off, temperatures had reached approximately 21c, and it was hoped that the thunderstorm would not hit until after the full time whistle.
- The weather was not an issue during the opening ceremony, as Shakira and Burna Boy lit up the stage.
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