England Got Booed at Their Hotel. Now Come the Azteca.
England's hotel was serenaded with drums and fireworks by Mexico fans. Tonight: the Azteca, 7,352 feet, 87,000 hostile fans, and 40 years of Maradona's ghost.
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England's hotel was serenaded with drums and fireworks by Mexico fans. Tonight: the Azteca, 7,352 feet, 87,000 hostile fans, and 40 years of Maradona's ghost.
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to end a 40-year knockout drought. Aguirre hasn't reached the fifth game either. On July 5, El Tri finds out if it matters.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opens at the Azteca tomorrow, USA plays Friday at SoFi, and Shakira is performing. Here is everything you need before it starts.
Mexico has never won when they open the World Cup — 0-5-2 in seven tries. South Africa just arrived days late after a visa nightmare. Neither team is walking into Thursday's opener clean.