Mexico and South Africa are getting ready to open the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, 16 years to the day after they battled it out at the 2010 World Cup opener in Johannesburg.
Meanwhile, the Socceroos camp has had a scare just three days out of their opening Group D World Cup match against Türkiye, with striker Mo Touré noticeably absent from team training today. However, he is expected to train on Thursday.
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