The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, kicked off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in the early hours of June 12 (Beijing time). Hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match. Quiñones scored the first goal of the tournament in the 9th minute, and Raúl Jiménez headed in the second in the 67th minute. The game saw three red cards, with Sithole and Zwane of South Africa and Mexico’s Montes all sent off. The 2026 World Cup is the first edition co-hosted by three nations and expanded to 48 teams. The top two from each group and the eight best third-placed finishers will advance to the round of 32. South Korea will face Czechia in another Group A match.
