It's a big day for football fans. The kickoff of the Football World Cup is slated for Thursday, June 11 for an opening match between the Mexico, one of the three host nations this year, and South Africa, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, two teams from Group A.
The two nations share a storied history, they had already faced off in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, finishing in a draw to the sound of vuvuzelas. It is 16 years to the day since that fixture took place—the last time they met! A clash between the Mexican Verde and the South African Bafana Bafana that is shaping up to be just as intense.
This year, you won’t be flipping to TF1 — you’ll want to tune into M6. While all the France matches will obviously be broadcast free-to-air, 54 games in total, including the opener, will be available without a BeIN Sports subscription, which carries the full 104 matches. The French are lucky for this opening clash, which kicks off at 21:00 French time, after what promises to be a spectacular opening ceremony.
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