South Africa struggles in World Cup opener against Mexico
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 11:45 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
South Africa faced a challenging start in their World Cup campaign, losing 2-0 to Mexico on June 11 in Mexico City. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raul Jiménez secured the win for Mexico, who saw their opponents lose two players to red cards. The dismissals of Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane hindered South Africa's chances significantly. With upcoming matches against Czechia and South Korea, South Africa now finds itself in a tight position, needing to secure victories to have any hope of advancing past the group stage.
- •South Africa loses 2-0 to Mexico in World Cup opener.
- •Raul Jiménez scores his first World Cup goal.
- •Sithole and Zwane receive red cards, affecting upcoming matches.
- •Next games against Czechia and South Korea are crucial for South Africa.
- •South Africa's first World Cup appearance in 16 years faces a challenging start.
- 11:45 PMYahoo Sports — South Africa analysis: is their World Cup already over?
"Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporterSouth Africa had quite the disastrous return on their return to the World Cup for the first time since they hosted football’s biggest and greatest tournam...
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