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The wait for sports fans around the world is finally over. The FIFA World Cup 2026, jointly hosted by Mexico, Canada and America, has made a very spectacular and colorful start. In the very first match of the tournament, the host Mexican football team performed so well on its home ground that the South African team got defeated. By winning this match 2-0, Mexico has secured full 3 points in Group A and has made a very strong start to its journey in the tournament.
Mexico City’s famous Estadio Azteca was completely packed to witness this historic moment. in the stadium 80,824 viewers There was a huge crowd present, who had come to enjoy the first match of this biggest tournament in the history of football. Amidst the tremendous noise of the fans, the Mexican team kept a strong hold on the match from the beginning.
The magical game of Quinones and Jimenez
As soon as the match whistle was blown, Mexico’s players dominated South Africa’s court. Amazing coordination was seen between the team’s forward and defense line, in front of which the opposition team’s strategy proved to be a complete failure.
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9th minute (Julian Quinones blast): Top scorer Julian Quinones, who has dominated the Saudi League this season, gave Mexico a 1-0 lead by scoring a brilliant goal in the opening 9th minute of the match. This was the World Cup debut match of this 29-year-old forward player born in Colombia. Along with him, 5 other players also stepped onto the World Cup field for the first time for the Mexico team (‘El Tri’) today.
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66th minute (historic goal by Raul Jimenez): Mexico increased the pressure further in the second half of the match. In the 66th minute, experienced striker Raul Jimenez made the score 2-0 by sending the ball straight into the net through an excellent header.
Raul Jimenez created history
This goal was the beginning of Raul Jimenez’s international career. 46th goal Was. With this goal, he has equaled the record of great Mexican football player Jared Borgetti and has now jointly become Mexico’s second most successful scorer. He is now just six goals behind leader Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez.
High-voltage drama of indiscipline seen on the field
This match has become famous not only for the brilliant goal but also for the heat seen between the players on the field and the tough decisions of the referee. Sportsmanship was seen being flouted throughout the match, after which the referee had to take out cards from his pocket:
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Double blow to South Africa: South African players Spphelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent to the ground for bad behavior and fouls on the field. red card Was shown and thrown out. Because of this, the South African team had to end the match with only 9 players at the last moment.
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Mexico captain also criticized: Mexico’s defender Cesar Montes also could not keep himself calm in the last moments of the match i.e. injury time and he too had to face a red card.
Why is this time’s World Cup very special and historic?
This FIFA World Cup, being organized in the year 2026, is going to be recorded forever in the pages of football history. There are two biggest reasons behind this:
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Grand competition of 48 teams: This is the first time in football history that a total of 48 teams are taking the field together for the cup. Earlier, only 32 teams used to play in the main round.
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Hosted by 3 countries: This biggest sporting extravaganza is being jointly organized by three major continental countries – Mexico, Canada and the United States of America (USA).
This victory is like a big lifeline for the Mexican team, which was already eliminated in the first round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The team’s morale has been greatly boosted by this victory. On the other hand, the South African team, which suffered a crushing defeat, will now look for its first win against the Czech Republic on the Atlanta field next Thursday.