Xenophobia: Onoh urges Africans to back Mexico against South Africa in World Cup opener

By Denis Agbo
The Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly and former South-East Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has called on Nigerians and Africans to support Mexico over South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup today.
Onoh linked his appeal to allegations of xenophobia in South Africa.
In a statement titled “Africa, Stand with Mexico Today: Let Us Boycott the Spirit of Xenophobia as We Did Apartheid in 1976,” Onoh urged Africans to rally behind Mexico when it faces South Africa in the Group A opener in Mexico City.
He drew parallels with the 1976 Montreal Olympics boycott by 29 African countries...