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Mexico opens WC with win after record 3 red cards
Key takeaways
- While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards -- two for South Africa and one for Mexico -- the most ever in an opening World Cup match.
- It was Mexico's first win in a World Cup opener, having previously lost five and drawn two -- including against then-host South Africa at the 2010 World Cup.
- Raúl Jiménez celebrates scoring Mexico's second goal against South Africa in the opening game of the World Cup.
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While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards -- two for South Africa and one for Mexico -- the most ever in an opening World Cup match.
It was Mexico's first win in a World Cup opener, having previously lost five and drawn two -- including against then-host South Africa at the 2010 World Cup.
And it was a fitting way to mark the occasion as the Azteca, which got a much-needed facelift ahead of the 48-team tournament that Mexico is co-hosting alongside the United States and Canada, became the first stadium to host three World Cups.
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