Goal
Julian Quiñones
Quiñones fires a low, powerful strike that nutmegs goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, scoring the first goal of the 2026 World Cup after capitalizing on a South African defensive error.
Mexico
Estadio Azteca
Diễn biến
🕐 lúc 02:00 Thứ Sáu, 12 tháng 6, 2026 (ICT) · 📍 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico bước vào trận đấu này với tinh thần cao trước Nam Phi tại Vòng Bảng - Bảng A World Cup 2026, diễn ra trên sân Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Đây hứa hẹn sẽ là cuộc đối đầu kịch tính giữa hai đội.
Goal
Julian Quiñones
Quiñones fires a low, powerful strike that nutmegs goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, scoring the first goal of the 2026 World Cup after capitalizing on a South African defensive error.
Mexico
Yellow card
Teboho Mokoena
Mokoena picks up South Africa's first yellow card of the tournament for a serious foul in midfield as the Bafana Bafana struggle to contain Mexico's attacking play.
Nam Phi
Yellow card
Brian Gutiérrez
Gutiérrez is cautioned for a serious foul as the referee aims to maintain control of a physical encounter at the Estadio Azteca.
Mexico
Red card
Yaya Sithole
Sithole brings down Brian Gutiérrez who was through on goal, leaving the referee with no choice but to show a straight red card and reduce South Africa to ten men.
Nam Phi
Goal
Raúl Jiménez
Jiménez converts Roberto Alvarado's precise assist to double Mexico's lead, the veteran striker finally delivering his landmark World Cup moment on home soil.
Mexico
Yellow card
Nkosinathi Sibisi
Sibisi is booked for a foul as South Africa's depleted defense continues to struggle against Mexico's relentless pressure.
Nam Phi
Red card
Themba Zwane
After a VAR review, Zwane is given a straight red card for striking Roberto Alvarado in the face — an act of unsporting behavior that further compounds South Africa's misery.
Nam Phi
Red card
César Montes
Montes receives a red card in stoppage time for a reckless tackle on Khuliso Mudau inside the penalty area, ending an otherwise perfect night for Mexico on a sour note.
Mexico
Formation 4-3-3
Formation 4-3-3