2026 World Cup Kicks Off Today: Mexico vs. South Africa Broadcast Schedule

The 2026 World Cup begins today, June 12, with a highly anticipated opening match between host nation Mexico and South Africa. The game is scheduled for 2 a.m. and will be broadcast live across several Vietnamese television and streaming platforms, including VTV3, VTV10, VTV6, FPT Play, SCTV, and TV360. Tuổi Trẻ Online will also provide live updates.

This opening fixture is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup's inaugural game, where South Africa hosted Mexico and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. While Mexico is considered the stronger team this time around, experts predict a challenging match, with South Africa expected to put up a strong fight.

Following the opening ceremony and match, football fans can look forward to another exciting game seven hours later: South Korea versus the Czech Republic. This matchup is predicted to be closely contested, with a draw being a likely outcome.

The 2026 World Cup, hosted in North America, will feature an expanded field of 48 teams competing across 12 groups from June 12 to July 20. The tournament format allows the top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, to advance to the knockout stage of 32 teams.