The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Julian Quinones scored in the ninth minute of the opening game, confirming Mexico’s early dominance in a stadium that hosted the 1970 and 1986 finals.
The kickoff launched a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks.
The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup in history, stretching until the final in New Jersey on July 19 and is projected to generate a record-breaking $13 billion in total revenue.
The official opening ceremony lit up the Estadio Azteca stadium before kickoff with Colombian superstar Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy delighting the crowd with a performance of “Dai Dai”, the official song of the tournament.
But there were scuffles outside the
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