Mexico vs South Africa gets the 2026 World Cup under way at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday 11 June. Kick-off is 8pm (20:00) BST, live on ITV1 in the UK, with online streaming via ITVX — and you can also stream the match with bet365 (a funded account is required, see below). Here’s how to watch the Mexico vs South Africa live stream from the UK.
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With the home crowd behind them and as favourites to top Group A at this summer’s World Cup, Mexico will be keen to get off to a flying start on Thursday against a South Africa side that aren’t particularly well-fancied ahead of this tournament.
El Tri are the stronger of the two sides. With players like Santiago Gimenez and Raul Jimenez they possess real firepower up front. Bafana Bafana meanwhile will be relying on Burnley’s Lyle Foster to lead their line.
The World Cup opening game is always an exciting watch as months of anticipation finally come to a head – but will we see as much drama here as we did when these two teams met in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg?
You can watch and bet on the match with bet365 and find all of our Mexico vs South Africa predictions here – along with the latest odds, stats and team news information ahead of kick-off.
To find out how to live stream the game with Bet365, follow these simple steps:
How to watch and bet on Mexico vs South Africa
- Go to Bet365 via our link
- Create an account if you don’t already have one – check the latest Bet365 new customer offers here
- Sign into your account
- Make a deposit (you will need a funded account in order to be able to view live streams)
- Navigate to the match in the live section of the site
- Hit the play button to watch the game live
Live Streaming is only available to eligible customers. To watch live sport and selected racing, all you need is a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.
Mexico vs South Africa live stream FAQs
Mexico vs South Africa is live on ITV1 in the UK, with online streaming on ITVX. You can also live stream the match with bet365.
Kick-off is 8pm (20:00) BST on Thursday 11 June 2026 at the Estadio Azteca.
Stream the match free on ITVX, or with bet365 (a funded account, or a bet placed in the last 24 hours, is required).
At the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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