The results of the night
Mexico – South Africa (2-0)
The Mexican selection won against South Africa 2-0 on Thursday at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, which runs until July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“El Tri” quickly opened the scoring thanks to a goal from winger Julian Quinones (9th), before Raul Jimenez doubled the lead in the second period (67th), becoming the joint second best scorer of the Mexican selection. The South Africans were reduced to 10 then 9 in the second period, with Mexico also receiving a red at the end of the match.
South Korea – Czech Republic (2-1):
Dominant for a long time, then led against the run of play, South Korea held on and managed to reverse the situation, for a deserved victory at the expense of the Czech Republic (2-1), Thursday in Guadalajara during the second match of the 2026 World Cup.
In an Akron stadium, not quite full (44,985 spectators according to Fifa), the South Koreans presented an attractive face, while lacking realism, like the star Son Heungmin, who created several vain chances in the first period. Returning from the locker room, the Slovaks opened the scoring with their captain Ladislav Krejcí (59th) with a header.
Returning from the locker room, the Slovaks opened the scoring with their captain Ladislav Krejcí (59th) with a header. Not at all discouraged, their Asian opponents were able to equalize thanks to the coolness of Hwang In-beom (67th) in the area, then it was Oh Hyeon-gyu, who entered the game a little earlier who sealed the deserved success of his team (80th). South Korea joins Mexico at the top of Group A, winner of South Africa (2-0) earlier at the opening of the tournament.
Today’s program
The United States and Canada, the two other organizing countries of the 2026 World Cup, enter the fray.
At 9 p.m., the United States faces Paraguay. During the night, at 3 a.m., Canada will face Bosnia.
