Mexico, South Korea win opening World Cup matches on Day 2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 1:01 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
In FIFA World Cup Group A matches on June 11, Mexico secured a 2-0 victory over South Africa, benefiting from defensive errors by their opponents. Raul Jimenez scored his first World Cup goal on home soil. Meanwhile, South Korea edged past Czechia 2-1, showcasing better quality play despite falling behind briefly. Today's matches feature Canada against Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3 pm ET and the USA facing Paraguay at 9 pm ET.
- •Mexico defeats South Africa 2-0 in Group A match
- •Raul Jimenez scores on home soil
- •South Korea edges Czechia 2-1
- •Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina today at 3 pm ET
- •USA faces Paraguay at 9 pm ET
- 1:32 PMYahoo Sports — Friday Cannon Fodder: World Cup Day 9
- 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Friday Cannon Fodder: World Cup, Day 2
"Happy Friday, folks! I hope y’all enjoyed the two matches yesterday. They were definitely World Cup games! That is to say, entertaining but lower quality play. International football is it’s own thing, distinct from the club game, and is best enjoyed in context rather than in comparison. I hope you enjoyed it because after the […]
"Happy Friday, TSFers! Yesterday’s World Cup action was a bit of a bore, despite all the goals. The football wasn’t particularly high-quality. Now that we’ve been through all the sides once, we can start to get a handle on who is for real and who isn’t. One of the things that has stuck out at […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 1:32 PMFriday Cannon Fodder: World Cup Day 9
Happy Friday, TSFers! Yesterday’s World Cup action was a bit of a bore, despite all the goals. The football wasn’t particularly high-quality. Now that we’ve been through all the sides once, we can start to get a handle on who is for real and who isn’t. One of the things that has stuck out at […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 1:01 PMFriday Cannon Fodder: World Cup, Day 2
Happy Friday, folks! I hope y’all enjoyed the two matches yesterday. They were definitely World Cup games! That is to say, entertaining but lower quality play. International football is it’s own thing, distinct from the club game, and is best enjoyed in context rather than in comparison. I hope you enjoyed it because after the […]
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