In the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, co-host Mexico secured a 2-0 victory over South Africa at Azteca Stadium, which had a crowd of 80,824 attendees. The match featured goals from Mexico in both halves and resulted in three red cards being issued, two to South African players and one to a Mexican player.
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Mexico defeats South Africa 2-0 in opening match of 2026 World Cup
Mexico won 2-0 against South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup held at Azteca Stadium. The match saw a total of three red cards issued, with two going to South Africa and one to Mexico.
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