Mexico began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in a Group A match. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The match took place on June 11, 2026, in Mexico City. Goals were scored by Julián Quiñones (16th minute) and Raúl Jiménez (75th minute). South Africa put up resistance, but Mexico maintained control.
Key moments: Mexican forward Julián Quiñones opened the scoring in the 16th minute. In the second half, Raúl Jiménez scored the second goal in the 75th minute, sealing the win. South African striker Iqraam Rayners created several dangerous chances, but Mexican defenders and the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet.
Mexico head coach Jaime Lozano said after the match: "We played well, but we still need to improve. This is just the beginning." South Africa head coach Hugo Broos commented: "We played well but made mistakes. We will correct them in the next games."
Mexico's next match is against Portugal on June 16. South Africa will face South Korea on June 17.