Mexico imposes its prestige in the opening and gives its fans an unforgettable night

The Mexican national team began its campaign in the 2026 World Cup in the best way possible, after achieving a well-deserved victory over the South African national team, with a score of (2-0), in the opening match of the tournament that was held on Thursday evening at Azteca Stadium, in the presence of a large crowd.The hosts succeeded in imposing their advantage from the first minutes, so they were able to open the scoring through Julian Quiñones, who took advantage of a defensive lapse by the South African national team, after Eric Lira cut the ball. He passed it to his teammate inside the penalty area, and he shot it powerfully into the net, announcing the first goal of the current edition of the World Cup.The Mexican team entered the second half with a clear advantage, before the South African team’s task was complicated in the 50th minute after one of its players was sent off, completing the match with ten players.The Mexican team took advantage of the numerical deficiency perfectly, to consolidate its lead in the 67th minute through veteran striker Raul Jimenez, who He rose to a perfect cross from Alvarado and converted it with a wonderful header into the goal.The final minutes of the match witnessed many exciting events, as the VAR intervened in the 84th minute to review a shot of an off-ball attack by a South African player, before the referee decided to show the red card to Themba Zwane.The excitement did not stop there, as stoppage time saw Mexican defender Cesar Montes sent off after interfering with a South African player. Africa, so that the two teams finished the match with ten players for each team.With this victory, the Mexican team earned its first three points in the tournament, sending a strong message to the rest of its competitors in the group, while the South African team remained without points at the beginning of its World Cup campaign.This victory also gave the hosts an ideal start in the edition hosted by Mexico in partnership with the United States and Canada, amid high public hopes for continuing the positive results and progressing far in the world championship.