Mexico snaps its opener curse as red-card World Cup starts hot — June 12, 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 to end its opening-match curse, South Korea rallying past Czechia, and three red cards immediately turning officiating into the first tournament flashpoint. In this episode: Top stories: 1. World Cup Roundup: Mexico Breaks One Of Its Curses, South Korea Completes Comeback | FOX Sports — FOX Sports https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/best-of-2026-world-cup-day-1-mexico-south-korea 2. World Cup 2026: Three red cards - are referees getting tough? - BBC Sport — BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjwglq2gzd6o 3. ‘Play as one’: South Korea’s World Cup coach hails team’s unity after comeback win over Czechs | The Straits Times — The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/play-as-one-south-koreas-world-cup-coach-hails-teams-unity-after-comeback-win-over-czechs 4. 2026 World Cup rules: VAR, substitutions, new Changes | SB Nation — SB Nation https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/1117729/world-cup-rules-var-substitutions-new-changes Follow and rate World Cup Morning on Apple Podcasts. Feedback? Email [email protected]