Mexico vs. South Africa: World Cup Opens with 80,000 Fans
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The World Cup begins tonight. Co-hosts Mexico face South Africa in the opening match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. A crowd of 80,000 fans will attend.
This year, Africa sends more teams to the tournament than ever before. We revisit the legacy of the first African team to compete in a World Cup.
Separately, hundreds of Nigerians are returning home. They are being repatriated from South Africa amid escalating anti-immigrant unrest.