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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) officially opened the 2026 World Cup at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico on June 11 local time.
In this inaugural match, the host Mexico, who are in Group A, successfully defeated South Africa with a score of 2-0.
The opening goal of the 2026 World Cup was scored by Mexican winger J. Quiñones in the 9th minute.
In the second half, striker R. Jiménez managed to double the lead to 2-0 in the 67th minute.
In this match, the referee issued three red cards, namely to Mexican defender C. Montes in the 90+2nd minute, and to two South African players, Y. Sithole and T. Zwane, in the 50th and 84th minutes.
Meanwhile, South Korea successfully defeated the Czech Republic with a final score of 2-1.
The Czech Republic first opened the lead through their defender, L. Krejcí, in the 59th minute, before being countered by Hwang In-beom in the 67th minute.
The winning goal for South Korea was scored by substitute player, Oh Hyeon-gyu, in the 80th minute.
With this result, Mexico tops the provisional standings of Group A with 3 points, ahead of South Korea in goal difference.
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