Na ceremony wey be like explosion of rhythm and colour, Shakira, Maná, Los Ángeles Azules and oda artists don open di World Cup for Mexico, United States and Canada, di biggest one wey ever happen.
Di match wey dey go now na Mexico versus South Africa, and Mexico just score first goal through Julián Quiñones at minute 9. Quiñones na Mexican wey born for Colombia, and e start to play football barefoot hide from im parents for Magüí Payán, a remote town for Nariño department. E move to Mexico for 2015 to play for Atlas Guadalajara and Club América, later become Mexican citizen and join El Tri for 2023. Now e dey play for Al-Qadisiyah for Saudi League and im name don become World Cup history.
Mexico dey control di game well well, with South Africa making many mistakes for their build-up. Di crowd dey enjoy di match with wave wey start for Mexico 1986 World Cup, known as ‘Mexican wave’.
FIFA don introduce new rules for dis World Cup: players get only 5 seconds to restart play, no more slow walking for substitutions, and VAR go get more involvement with reviews wey never happen before.
Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer, say any team wey get Lionel Messi, even though e dey near 39 years, get chance. But e no believe Argentina go repeat dia success from Qatar.
Di match still dey go, with Mexico dey press for more goals. South Africa get yellow card for Teboho Mokoena, di first card for di tournament.
Italy tenor Andrea Bocelli and K-pop singer Ejae perform ‘DNA‘, di official World Cup anthem wey go play throughout di tournament.
South Africa coach Hugo Broos hope say Lyle Foster go lead dia attack, but e need to regain confidence after tough season for Premier League.
South Korea star Son Heung-min dey two goals away from Cha Bum-kun record of 58 goals. E joke say e don save all im goals for dis World Cup wey be im fourth and probably last.
Czech Republic Patrik Schick, wey be top scorer for Euro 2020, im goal from halfway line against Scotland wey dem choose as best goal of tournament.
All teams dey presented for English and Spanish for stadium.
Phil McNulty also say France go be hard to beat, but Spain get quality to do am.
