The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Multiple reports say a man dies near the stadium hours before kickoff. The Daily Record reports that violent clashes are reported in the area outside Estadio Azteca and that an 80-year-old man dies after a suspected heart attack. The Washington Times similarly reports that a man dies at Estadio Azteca ahead of the opening match. The accounts differ in the level of detail about the circumstances of the death: one report links the death to a suspected heart attack amid reported violence outside the stadium, while the other focuses on the timing and location of the death without elaborating on cause or incidents. Both sources place the incident in the lead-up to the Mexico–South Africa fixture at the Azteca Stadium. As of the reports, officials have not provided additional public details in the information cited.