Mexico’s Julian Quinones, left, celebrates after scoring the opening purpose through the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico Metropolis, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underneath method as host Mexico takes on South Africa within the Group A clash on the Estadio Azteca, Mexico Metropolis, Mexico on June 11, 2026.
Julian Quinones scored for Mexico within the ninth minute on the majestic Azteca Stadium in Mexico Metropolis, the place greater than 114,000 folks watched Diego Maradona’s Argentina beat West Germany in a five-goal thriller to raise the World Cup in 1986.
Yaya Sithole obtained a crimson card within the fiftieth minute, decreasing South Africa to 10 males to place additional strain on the African facet that has struggled underneath strain from the Mexican gamers.
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By the way, Mexico and South Africa had additionally met within the 2010 World Cup opening recreation on June 11, 2010, at Soccer Metropolis in Johannesburg, which ended 1-1.
Group A has Mexico, South Africa, Czechia and South Korea. Mexico begins because the favorite to high the pool. South Africa is ranked sixtieth, the bottom within the group.
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