Mexico City played host to this year’s first game as an emotionally charged Azteca witnessed Shakira’s big return Mexicans have waited 40 years to witness a World Cup in their own country and the pride felt from becoming the first nation to stage three tournaments has been easy to sense in the ci...
Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/infantino-rebrand-long-haul-games-five-takeaways-from-world-cup-opener)