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Mexico beat Ecuador 2-1 at Estadio Azteca to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1986, with Raúl Jiménez and Julián Quiñones scoring and Roberto Alvarado delivering three assists as 17-year-old Gilberto Mora impressed in a bold starting role under Javier Aguirre.
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup opener at the Estadio Azteca, a match remembered for three red cards. Raul Jimenez delivered an emotional homecoming header after a life‑threatening skull fracture, and teenage debutant Gilberto Mora became the tournament’s youngest player. Analysts project the US and Canada to advance from their groups, with Friday's games USA vs Paraguay and Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina highlighting the early hopes for the teams.
Mexico started the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa, highlighted by Julián Quiñones’s early goal and Raúl Jiménez’s emotional first World Cup goal, in a match that also featured three red cards and renewed controversy over FIFA’s new mid-half hydration breaks amid ad-heavy stoppages; South Korea defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, while the US and Canada prepare for their openers under Mauricio Pochettino and with Alphonso Davies out for Canada. Friday brings USA vs Paraguay and the tournament’s next phase, as Trump will not attend the opening ceremony.
Julián Quiñones scores early and Raúl Jiménez heads in after Sphephelo Sithole is sent off, while nine-man South Africa also see César Montes and Themba Zwane dismissed in a chaotic World Cup 2026 opener that Mexico won 1-0.
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup opener at the Azteca, with Julián Quiñones scoring early and Raúl Jiménez adding a second in the 67th minute; South Africa were reduced to nine players after two first-half red cards, while Jiménez celebrated his first World Cup goal with an emotional header.
Mexico named 40-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa in a 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, aiming for a record sixth appearance. Led by coach Javier Aguirre, the squad blends veteran captain Edson Alvarez with young talents and naturalised players, and will open their campaign against South Africa in Mexico City after a warm-up against Serbia.
Raúl Jiménez scored his 42nd goal for Mexico in a semi-final match against Honduras, closing in on the country's all-time top scorer Jared Borgetti, and potentially cementing his legacy in Mexican football.