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Day 1 of the World Cup: What to know

The 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament officially kicks off on Thursday with an opening match between South Africa and Mexico.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan consults NPR’s Fernando Narro in Mexico City on what sports fans should know about the match-up.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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