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A demonstrator holds a Mexican flag during a march before the opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ginnette Riquelme
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Performers on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Performers on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko)
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CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez, center, chats with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, back to camera, on the tribune before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
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Police officers block off protesting families of Mexico's missing people trying to reach the stadium during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Alejandro Cegarra
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Singer Shakira performs on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan
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Performers on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan
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Mexican fans cheer before the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
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Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek gestures on the pitch before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
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Team Mexico pose before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan
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Team South Africa pose before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan
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Mexico's Julian Quinones (16) celebrates scoring their opening goal against South Africa during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo
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Mexico fans cheer a goal in the opening World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa on beachfront big screens in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 11, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell
