World Cup 2026: Mexico off to winning start; empty seats in Guadalajara; USA and Canada enter fray – live

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Let’s start with the two match reports. More red cards than goals in the first game and a stirring fightback from South Korea in the second.

Mexico 2-0 South Africa – Jonathan Wilson was in the Azteca.