OREANDA-NEWS  The players of the Mexican national team defeated the South African team 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

The meeting took place in Mexico City.

Julian Quinones scored a goal in the 9th minute, and Raul Jimenez scored in the 67th.

The teams played out the match in incomplete squads: Yaya Sithole (49) and Temba Zvane (84) received direct red cards in the South African national team, and Lokomotiv Moscow received red cards in Mexico Cesar Montes.

The national teams of Mexico and South Africa at the 2026 World Cup represent Group A, which also includes South Korea and the Czech Republic.