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Co-hosts Mexico launched the 2026 FIFA World Cup in emphatic fashion, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa at the iconic Azteca Stadium to extend their unbeaten run in World Cup opening matches to eight games (W6, D2). With football’s biggest tournament returning to Mexico for the first time in 40 years, the atmosphere…

FIFA has officially confirmed the introduction of a new semi-automated offside technology for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a move aimed at reducing delays, unnecessary play, and injury risks caused by late offside decisions. Under the new system, assistant referees will receive an automatic alert whenever a player is detected to be more than 10…