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Mexico beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca, with goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez.
Mexico City, Mexico
Who
Julian Quinones, Raul Jimenez, Sphephelo Sithole, Erik Lira, Brian Gutierrez, Themba Zwane, Cesar Montes
What
Mexico beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca, with goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:18:16 GMT · 50m ago
Where
Mexico City, Mexico ·
Why
Julian Quinones opened the scoring after a defensive error, and Raul Jimenez scored a header; three players received red cards during the match.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This result gives Mexico an early lead in Group A of the World Cup, while South Africa will face their next match with two players unavailable due to red cards.
Story chain
4 events in this thread- Currently Reading50m agoMexico beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca, with goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez.
- War & Conflict50m agoMexico's Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored to beat nine-man South Africa 2-0 in their World Cup Group A opener at Estadio Azteca.Open article
- War & Conflict1h 49m agoJulian Quinone scored the opening goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026.Open article
- War & Conflict2h 17m agoMexican football star Julian Quiñones scored the opening goal for Mexico in their 2026 World Cup match against South Africa.Open article
Verified Sources & Citations
- HIGHHeavy.https://heavy.com/sports/soccer/world-cup/julian-quinones-wife-ana-gabriela/
- HIGHLiveminthttps://www.livemint.com/sports/football-news/julian-quinone-scores-opening-goal-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-as-mexico-takes-on-south-africa-at-estadio-azteca-watch-video-11781208725517.html
- HIGHThe Straits Timeshttps://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/quinones-and-jimenez-fire-mexico-to-opening-world-cup-win-over-nine-man-south-africa
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