The FIFA World Cup kicks off today with a mouthwatering clash between South Africa and Mexico -- a reverse fixture of the opening game which Bafana Bafana hosted 16 years ago -- with this one taking place at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Kick-off tonight is at 9 p.m. CAT (7 p.m. GMT), and we will bring you all the latest news ahead of the historic occasion.
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Bafana Bafana opened the scoring with a Siphiwe Tshabalala thunderbolt when the teams kicked off the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg 16 years ago to the day. Rafael Márquez equalised to salvage a point. After South Africa lost 3-0 to Uruguay in their next game, they could not recover and bowed out in style with a 2-1 win over France.
South Africa are chasing their first knockout stage appearance at the FIFA World Cup, while Mexico will be chasing their first ever semi-final spot.
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