Mexico Dominates South Africa in World Cup Opener

Mexico stunned South Africa with a 2-0 win at Estadio Azteca, setting up a strong World Cup run in the expanded 48-team format. Julián Quiñones opened the scoring early, and Raúl Jiménez doubled the lead — his first World Cup goal and start at 35, dedicated to his late father and marking his return after a serious head injury. Two South African players were sent off, leaving them down to nine, while Mexico’s captain César Montes also received a red card, making it three in total. Seventeen-year-old Gilberto Mora made his debut to roaring applause, becoming the youngest player in the tournament. Mexico also made history as the first nation to host three World Cup matches. The crowd of 80,000 celebrated a powerful start for El Tri, eager to repeat their knockout success from 2022. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/134c10d4b58e6432