World Cup 2026 // Group Stage // Match Recap
Mexico vs South Africa
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Match Summary
Mexico opened the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Estadio Azteca in a match marred by three red cards, the most in a single World Cup game. Julian Quinones slotted home the opener in the 9th minute after a Sphephelo Sithole mistake. Raul Jimenez headed in Alvarado's cross in the 67th minute for his first World Cup goal. The match saw red cards for South Africa's Sithole and Themba Zwane, plus Mexico's Cesar Montes.
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