By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
…Brazilian Ref flashes three Red Cards, two to South Africa
MEXICO OPENED their football world cup campaign with a 2-0 win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in group A on Thursday.
Quinones got his name into the mundial record with the opening goal in the 9th minute through an assist from Eric Lira while Jimenez scored the 2nd goal in the 67th minute throughan assist from Alvarado.
Cover photo courtesy of Reuters shows Mexico celebrating their goal.
Brazilian Ref Wilton Sampaio flashed three red cards in the opening game, the first going to Sithole of South Africa in the 49th minute and the 2nd to his team mate, Zwene in the 84th minute while Caesar Montes of Mexico got the same marching order in 90+2 minute.
The Asian Tigers of South Korea will file out against Czechia at 3 am Nigerian time in the other Group A first round match.
One of the probable champions of the 2026 world cup, Portugal only on Monday 10th June struggled to beat non qualifiers Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in a pre-world cup friendly in Lisbon.
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