Mexico earned a comfortable victory over South Africa in a chaotic World Cup opener that featured three red cards.
The two nations are drawn in Group A of the world’s biggest football event.
Mexico’s Julián Quinones opened scoring (in the 9th minute) with the earliest first goal of the tournament since 2006. Emotional Raúl Jiménez doubled Mexico’s lead with his first-ever World Cup goal in the 67th minute.
Two South African players – Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane – were given straight red cards before Mexico’s César Montes was sent off.
Pundits say Mexico needed the win to build belief in the team across the country.
Meanwhile, there is jubilation in Nigeria that the Mexicans humiliated the South Africans.
