
Mexico secured a 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup at Estadio Azteca. Julian Quinones scored the first goal of the tournament, followed by a second from veteran striker Raul Jimenez. South Africa finished the match with nine players after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane received red cards. Quinones opened the scoring in the ninth minute, with Jimenez adding the second in the 67th minute. Sithole was dismissed in the 49th minute, and Zwane in the 84th minute after a VAR review. Mexican defender Cesar Montes also received a red card late in the game.
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This summary was AI-generated from a story originally published by The Namibian.