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Their last loss was against Paraguay in November. <\/p>\n<p>The match was played at Cuauhtemoc Stadium in Puebla, 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Mexico City. <\/p>\n<p>The stadium was not filled to capacity because FIFA imposed sanctions on Mexico. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">homophobic chant<\/span> Fans were used in friendly matches between Ecuador and Paraguay late last year.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico will play their first World Cup match against South Africa on June 11th at Azteca Stadium. On June 18, the team will face South Korea in Guadalajara, before finishing the first round against the Czech Republic in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Queiroz <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">debuted<\/span> Due to the defeat, he became the coach of Ghana. Since this match was outside FIFA&#8217;s international quota, the veteran coach used an inexperienced team. Last month, the 73-year-old manager replaced Otto Addo, who was sacked following a string of disappointing results.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will play its first World Cup match against Panama on June 17 in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup coverage: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-ghana-world-cup-2026-1b550645a64c7b41094da63f02b9027c\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) \u2014 Midfielder Brian Gutierrez and striker Guillermo Martinez scored the goals. Mexico They defeated Ghana 2-0 in a warm-up match on Friday. 2026 world cup. 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