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Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium.
Mexico’s World Cup opener turns chaotic with three red cards in 2-0 win
The 2026 FIFA World Cup got off to a dramatic start in Mexico City as co-hosts Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in a fiery opening match that produced more red cards than goals. Sixteen years after the two nations shared a 1-1 draw in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, Mexico made home advantage count at Estadio Azteca, securing all three points through goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez. Yet the biggest talking point was a chaotic disciplinary record that saw...
Quinones and Jimenez fire Mexico to opening World Cup win over nine-man South Africa
Quinones and Jimenez fire Mexico to opening World Cup win over nine-man South Africa MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexico's Julian Quinones unleashed a spectacular strike and Raul Jimenez scored a header as the co-hosts beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca on Thursday, in a match where three players were sent off. Quinones opened the scoring early after Sphephelo Sithole's defensive error allowed Erik Lira to recover possession and set up the forward,...
Mexico opens WC with win after record 3 red cards
Co-host Mexico got off to a victorious start, beating South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City's famed Estadio Azteca. While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards -- two for South Africa and one for Mexico -- the most ever in an opening World Cup match. It was Mexico's first win in World Cup opener, having previously lost five and drawn two -- including against then-host South Africa at the 2010 World Cup.
Mexico defeats South Africa in World Cup opener at Estadio Azteca after scoring in ninth minute
The first of 104 World Cup matches was won by the country that hosted the start of the tournament. Mexico took down South Africa, 2-0, in Mexico City after Estadio Azteca played host to the World Cup opening ceremonies. Mexico was the better team from the jump, scoring in the ninth minute after already having two corner kicks.
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the quadrennial football extravaganza got underway at the Azteca stadium. Julian Quinones's early strike set the tone for a dominant Mexican display in the Group A encounter with Raul Jimenez's header midway through the second half removing any lingering tension...