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World Service,11 Jun 2026,49 mins

Fifa 2026 World Cup begins

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The first match of the football World Cup will kick off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in a few hours time. We speak to our reporters covering the tournament, and we hear from fans across the world. There will be an opening ceremony in Mexico City as well as in the coming days in Toronto and Los Angeles. We speak to organisers of the previous opening ceremonies about what it takes to create these events. Nigeria has become the latest African nation to repatriate some of its citizens from South Africa following a rise in anti-migrant sentiments in the country. We hear from one returnee and our reporter who was at the airport as the first group of Nigerians landed. Presenter: James Reynolds (Photo: Mexico fans queue to enter the stadium before the match. Credit: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)

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