Who are Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, Mexico’s opening match scorers?
Key takeaways
- Mexico’s two goal scorers were overcome with emotion as they took their team to a win in the World Cup’s opening game.
- The iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City turned into a cauldron of noise and celebration when Quinones earned the honour of becoming the opening goal scorer of the World Cup in front of adoring home fans on Thursday.
- Here’s everything to know about Mexico’s two goal scorers:
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Mexico’s two goal scorers were overcome with emotion as they took their team to a win in the World Cup’s opening game.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Mexico's Raul Jimenez, right, and Julian Quinones earned their side a 2-0 win against South Africa [Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez]By Anushe Engineer Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Nine minutes into the opening game of the World Cup 2026, the host nation found a reason to celebrate as Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament to give Mexico the lead against South Africa.
The iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City turned into a cauldron of noise and celebration when Quinones earned the honour of becoming the opening goal scorer of the World Cup in front of adoring home fans on Thursday.