Performers on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of the Together for Peru party appears on the balcony of his campaign headquarters after polls closed in the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026 (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
People participate in a procession marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Relatives and activist of political prisoners seeking a meeting with Chargé d'Affaires John M. Barrett gather at a vigil near the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)
A reveler in costume attends the annual Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
Aztlán Tenochtitlan plays ulama, a traditional Mesoamerican ball game dating back to pre-Hispanic times in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Fishing boats burn in Manta, Ecuador, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Ochoa)
Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters blocking a highway in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
Police officers block a street to the stadium ahead of the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Mexico's Raul Jimenez makes a heart gesture as he celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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12:13 AM on Friday, June 12
By The Associated Press
June 5 — 11, 2026
Co-host Mexico had an exuberant start to the largest World Cup in history with a 2—0 win over South Africa in the tournament's opening match in front of 80,824 fans at the iconic Azteca Stadium.
The gap between Peru’s two presidential candidates narrowed with 96% of ballots counted after the runoff contest. The winner will be the South American country’s ninth president in 10 years.
Hundreds of thousands of people filled São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue for the city’s LGBTQ+ Pride Parade.
This gallery was curated by photojournalist Natacha Pisarenko based in Buenos Aires.
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