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@BorderReportcom South TX Correspondent. Periodista. Emmy, Murrow & Headliner winner. USA TODAY alum. 2 book author. Focuses: Immigration, border, family, dogs.
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World Cup fever hits border town with Mexico in opening match

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By Sandra Sanchez 
| KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
Posted: Jun 11, 2026 / 05:32 PM PDT Updated: Jun 11, 2026 / 05:39 PM PDT McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Hundreds of soccer fans spread out on the lawn of the McAllen Convention Center on Thursday afternoon to watch the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa.
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World Cup fever hits border town with Mexico in opening match

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By Sandra Sanchez 
| KSNW-TV (Wichita, KS)
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Hundreds of soccer fans spread out on the lawn of the McAllen Convention Center on Thursday afternoon to watch the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. The City of McAllen put on the event, dubbed the “La Cancha Watch Party,” Spanish for the “The Pitch,” and fans came out in droves mostly to support Mexico’s men’s team, nicknamed “El Tri” (or El Tricolor) due to the green, white, and red colors of the country’s flag and kit.
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World Cup fever hits border town with Mexico in opening match

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By Sandra Sanchez 
| WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Hundreds of soccer fans spread out on the lawn of the McAllen Convention Center on Thursday afternoon to watch the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. The City of McAllen put on the event, dubbed the “La Cancha Watch Party,” Spanish for the “The Pitch,” and fans came out in droves mostly to support Mexico’s men’s team, nicknamed “El Tri” (or El Tricolor) due to the green, white, and red colors of the country’s flag and kit.
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