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Mexico anxiously await fitness update on four players before World Cup opener with South Africa

Mexico are sweating on the fitness of four players ahead of their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against South Africa on June 11, with each having battled various ailments in recent weeks.

Socceroos narrowly beaten by World Cup co-hosts Mexico in penultimate warm-up

World Cup co-hosts Mexico warmed up with a scrappy 1-0 friendly win over Australia in front of nearly 80,000 El Tri fans at the Rose Bowl outside Los Angeles on Saturday.