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Protests Held as World Cup Opens in Mexico

HeadlineJun 12, 2026

The FIFA World Cup kicked off Thursday with the opening match played between Mexico and South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Protests have continued against FIFA over its complicity with Trump’s policies and exorbitant ticket prices that have made matches inaccessible to most fans. FIFA has also faced backlash after Haiti’s qualifying team was forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey when it was deemed too political by FIFA. The front of the jersey originally included a depiction of Haiti’s final revolutionary battle for independence in 1803.

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