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Watch World Cup 2010 online, Mexico vs South Africa live streaming on ESPN3: Host nation looks to pull major upset

You can watch the 2010 World Cup online, and Mexico vs South Africa is live streaming right now on ESPN3.com. South Africa, the host nation for the World Cup, is closing in on what would be a monumental upset to open the tournament, carrying a 1-0 lead into the final 20 minutes of action.

South Africa entered the tournament with little hope of placing anywhere near the top, but has thus far hung with the Mexican squad and is hoping to convert a Siphiwe Tsabalala tally into a game-winner.

What a win it would be. Hosting the World Cup is somewhat akin to hosting the Olympics, and though a victory on opening day would mean little in terms of securing a place at the podium, it would certainly be a great shot in the arm for a nation in South Africa with little in the way of a championship soccer pedigree.

This and every game will be available on the ESPN family of networks, which includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3.com. You can visit ESPN to find a printable schedule of the entire tournament, including times of the matches and what channel each game is on.

ESPN will carry the bulk of this weekend's action, with the exception of tomorrow's big-time showdown between the United States and England. That game will be carried on ABC and will likely draw a huge national audience, as the game has been anticipated since the group selections were announced.

The United States could pick up a momentous win over England tomorrow afternoon. But right now all eyes in the soccer world are on the host country of South Africa, which looks to hold off Mexico to pick up a huge victory.