FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Mexico Beats South Africa 2-0 in Three-Red-Card Thriller

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Mexico Beats South Africa 2-0 in Three-Red-Card Thriller

A Record Crowd At Estadio Azteca

Quiñones Strikes Early For The Hosts

The First Red Card Arrives Before Half-Time

Jiménez Doubles The Lead

A Controversial Second Red Card For South Africa

Mexico Are Reduced To Ten Men As Well

A Genuine World Cup Record

South Africa’s Unwanted History Repeats

Zwane Hit With An Extended Ban

Mexico’s First Win In An Opening Match

A Statement Start To The Biggest World Cup Ever

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup could not have asked for a more dramatic curtain raiser, as co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 at a packed Estadio Azteca. The opening match produced three red cards, a World Cup record for an opener, leaving both sides finishing the game with fewer than eleven players. Here is a closer look at how the chaos unfolded.
 

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