He fell behind in the first fight at the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Mexico, one of the host countries in the tournament, hosted South Africa.
Aztecs managed to win this match with a score of 2-0. Quinones opened the scoring for Mexico in the 9th minute. The first half ended with this goal, with Mexico leading 1-0.
In the second half, Sithole received a red card in South Africa, leaving his team with 10 men.
In the 67th minute, Mexico’s star football player Raul Jimenez shook the net. With this goal, Mexico brought the score to 2-0.
As minutes showed the 84th minute of the match, this time South Africa’s Zwane received a red card, leaving his team with 9 men.
90+2 in the match. This time, Mexico’s Cesar Montes was sent out of the game with a red card in the minute.
With this result, Mexico started the group with 3 points, while South Africa remained with 0 points.
HERE ARE THE GOALS OF THE MATCH:
⚽️ Big mistake in South Africa’s defense! The first goal of the 2026 World Cup comes from Mexican Quinones! pic.twitter.com/eaJ8dQX7Q6
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⚽️ Raul Jimenez scored to relieve Mexico! pic.twitter.com/igH36BdQ5g
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