The wait is over. The stage is set for the FIFA World Cup to kick off Thursday with hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in a Group A match at the Aztec stadium in capital Mexico City.
As excitement reaches fever pitch around the globe, Mexico finds itself firmly in the spotlight. El Tri will shoulder the hopes of a nation when they take on South Africa, the team they faced at the same stage of the tournament in 2010, in a high-stakes opening match that is scheduled to kick off at 3 PM ET.
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by Joji Xavier
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