Mexico vs. South Africa | Infantino & Ref Controversy | World Cup 2026
From The Football Hangout by Have Hope
June 12, 2026 · 1h 51m
About this episode
The episode discusses the World Cup opening ceremony, Mexico's victory over South Africa, and controversies surrounding Infantino and ticket pricing.
We start by talking about the World Cup opening ceremony and general thoughts about the tournament and then we get into Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa. (7:00) Infantino and his weird response to the Somalian referee being barred from entry into the US and the overpriced tickets. (57:49)
People in this episode
Host: Have Hope
Topics covered
- World Cup
- Mexico vs South Africa
- Infantino controversy
- referee issues
- ticket prices
- opening ceremony
Keywords
- World Cup
- Mexico
- South Africa
- Infantino
- referee
- tickets
- opening ceremony
- 2026
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Somalian referee
Places: Mexico, South Africa, US
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