Julian Quinones scores first goal of FIFA World Cup 2026; Mexico take lead vs South Africa

The 29-year-old gives El Tri an advantage in the opening game.

The Mexico national football team have welcomed the South Africa national football team for the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The clash took place at the Mexico City Stadium.

Javier Aguirre came in with a 4-1-4-1 lineup. They established control all over the field with their balanced lineup. El Tri haven’t faced a defeat in any of their competitive game at Estadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium) since 2013. As one of the co-hosts, Mexico will surely have an advantage throughout the tournament and they must use it to get past the group stage first.

Bafana Bafana are also looking strong on paper. They have the majority of the players from their domestic leagues. The South Africa national football team have a chance to pull off upsets at the FIFA World Cup 2026. For their other group stage games, they will face South Korea and Czechia. It will be interesting to see their performances in this edition of the mega competition.

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Who scored the first goal in 2026 World Cup?

The Mexico national football team star Julian Quinones scored the opening goal in the flagship tournament this time around. With this 29-year-old has now etched his name in the history books.

His goal was crucial for El Tri, who took the lead in their opening game of the mega competition.

It will now be interesting to see how they look to carry forward this advantage. This will keep them confident for the rest of the fixture.

Ahead of the opening game, the supporters from around the world witnessed the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026. It was headlined by the very renowned Shakira and Burna Boy.

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