Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez helped Mexico make an exuberant start to the World Cup on Thursday.
Playes of South Africa visit the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before their opening FIFA World Cup match against Mexico.
on Thursday, scoring a goal each in a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match of the tournament.in history by getting goals in each half while three red cards were shown — two for South Africa and one for Mexico. Quiñones, who was the top scorer in the Saudi league this season, gave Mexico the lead in the ninth minute. Jiménez added the second goal on a header in 66th.
South Africa players Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both given red cards, forcing the team to finish the match with only nine players. Mexico defender César Montes was then given a red card in injury time. With his 46th international goal, and his first in three World Cups, Jiménez tied Jared Borgetti for second place for the Mexican national team. He is six goals shy of leader Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Quiñones, a 29-year-old forward who was born in Colombia, was one of six starting players who made their World Cup debut for El Tri. Mexico, coming of a first-round exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has three points in Group A and will next play South Korea next Thursday in Guadalajara. This year’s World Cup has 48 teams, the most in history. It is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States.
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