Jiménez starts World Cup well! Ex-Benfica man scores for Mexico (video) | OneFootball

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, corresponding to the first round of Group A, in Mexico City at the Azteca Stadium last Thursday. Raúl Jiménez scored one of El Tri’s goals.

Erik Lira pressed South Africa’s buildup and managed to make a crucial tackle, which served as an assist for Julian Quiñones to find the net with a low shot.

Quiñones tried to score his second goal of the game, but the ball struck the left post in the 41st minute. South Africa’s first sending-off came four minutes into the second half, when Sphephelo Sithole, a Tondela midfielder, brought down Brian Gutiérrez on the edge of the box and was shown a straight red.

It took a few more minutes for the second goal to come, even with Mexico’s numerical advantage on the pitch. In the 67th minute, Quiñones laid it off to Roberto Alvarado, who crossed into the box and saw Raúl Jiménez head the ball down and straight into the net.

even though Mexican defender César Montes was also sent off in the 90+2nd minute.

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