2026 World Cup Kickoff: Mexico and South Africa Renew Historic Opener in Mexico City

South Africa and Mexico will once again meet on the World Cup's opening day, 16 years after facing off in the tournament's curtain-raiser in Johannesburg in 2010. This time, the two nations will launch the first-ever 104-match World Cup at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.Mexico will look to capitalize on home advantage, hoping to replicate its strongest World Cup performances, which came when the country hosted the tournament in 1970 and 1986.The match also marks the return of a men's World Cup played during the traditional summer schedule for the first time since 2018, following the Qatar 2022 tournament's move to November and December.According to the announcement from Binance, Binance Wallet will run the Binance Wallet Football Trading Cup - U Trading Volume Competition, offering a total prize pool of 100,000 U for eligible participants who buy events under the “World Cup” category using stablecoin U within Binance Wallet’s “eMeme.” The Register Period is scheduled for 2026-06-10 08:00 – 2026-06-20 08:00 (UTC), and the Competition Period is set for 2026-06-10 08:00 – 2026-06-20 08:00 (UTC). Binance also listed a Public Review Period of 2026-06-20 08:00 – 2026-06-23 08:00 (UTC), followed by an Internal Review Period of 2026-06-23 08:00 – 2026-06-26 08:00 (UTC).