{"id":29377,"date":"2026-06-12T00:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=29377"},"modified":"2026-06-12T00:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:44:06","slug":"mexico-breaks-south-africa-in-opening-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/mexico-breaks-south-africa-in-opening-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Breaks South Africa In Opening Match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in an exciting opening game at 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match recorded a full house &#8230;Record 80,824 Fans at Estadio Azteca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720166829_1622023085532917_2165283374804503053_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29379\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exciting game produced three red cards and two goals. 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