Mexico 1-0 Australia — Final Pre-World Cup Friendly; El Tri Arrive in Tournament Form Ahead of June 11 Opener vs South Africa

Mexico defeated Australia 1-0 in an international friendly on June 1, 2026 — El Tri's final pre-tournament warm-up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 opens at Estadio Azteca 10 days later. Javier Aguirre's side enter the tournament in confident form, having now won consecutive pre-tournament friendly matches. Mexico open the World Cup on June 11 at Estadio Azteca against South Africa — one of the most anticipated fixtures of the opening weekend given the historic symbolism of Mexico hosting at the Azteca for a third time (having previously hosted in 1970 and 1986). Australia, coached by Tony Popovic, were among the nations submitting their squad to FIFA on the official June 1 deadline day. The Socceroos face the USMNT in Group D (June 21, NRG Stadium Houston) — making this match a useful pre-tournament scouting exercise for Mauricio Pochettino's coaching staff. With all pre-tournament matches now concluded, both nations depart for their designated tournament bases ahead of the June 11 kickoff.