TRENDING

•

2026 World Cup

Three red cards in World Cup opening game as Mexico beat S’Africa 2-0

Vanguard Nigeria about 2 hours 1 mins read

Co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening game of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday.

Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored while South Africa had two players sent off in a one-sided game in front of an 80,000 crowd.

AFP

The post Three red cards in World Cup opening game as Mexico beat S’Africa 2-0 appeared first on Vanguard News.

This article was sourced from an external publication.

Share this article

Comments (0)

Want to join the discussion?

Be the first to comment!

NFF

View All

NFF | 8h ago FIFA rankings: Super Eagles retain 26th spot after June international window Vanguard Nigeria

NFF | 9h ago 5 Key Talking Points From Super Eagles’ 2–1 Defeat To Portugal In Leiria Complete Sports

NFF | 10h ago Super Eagles player gets Ronaldo’s shirt after 2-1 defeat to Portugal revealed Daily Post

NFF | 10h ago Super Falcons Striker Resumes Training Following Injury Layoff Complete Sports

Ligue 1

View All

Ligue 1 | 6h ago Misaada ya washirika yapungua Tanzania kwa asilimia 39.1 Mwananchi

Ligue 1 | 7h ago UEFA Names Somalia’s Omar Artan To Referee PSG, Aston Villa Super Cup After FIFA W/Cup U.S. Entry Denial InformationNG

Ligue 1 | 9h ago 2026 W/Cup: Somali Referee To Officiate PSG vs Villa UEFA Super Cup Clash Complete Sports

Ligue 1 | 2d ago Mobile operators budget $1.38bn for infrastructure upgrades Punch Nigeria

Scottish Premiership

View All

Scottish Premiership | 3h ago Transfer: Rangers line up move for Super Eagles defender Daily Post

Scottish Premiership | 6h ago Rangers Line Up Move For Super Eagles Defender Complete Sports

Scottish Premiership | 11h ago Martin O’Neill hungry for more success at Celtic after being confirmed as manager The Guardian Football

Celtic | 1d ago Former Aston Villa Star Advises Celtic To Keep Iheanacho Complete Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo

View All

Cristiano Ronaldo | 7h ago Why I removed Ronaldo against Nigeria- Martinez Premium TImes

Cristiano Ronaldo | 15h ago World Cup 2026 Preview: Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappé lead chase for football’s grandest prize Premium TImes

Cristiano Ronaldo | 18h ago Portugal vs Nigeria: Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after 2-1 win over Super Eagles Daily Post

Cristiano Ronaldo | 21h ago Ronaldo Fires Blanks as Portugal End Eagles 12-match Unbeaten Run This Day

Europa League

View All

Europa League | 1d ago Stakeholders push solar generators as fuel costs rise Punch Nigeria

Europa League | 1d ago Central Bank Nods to Fuel Imports By Foreign Investors, Embassies, International Orgs All Africa

Europa League | 1d ago Angolan Embassy in Addis Ababa Praises Manuel Augusto's Strategic Vision All Africa

Europa League | 1d ago AI fuels telecom industry recovery as emerging markets lead growth – BCG Business Day

England (Three Lions)

View All

England (Three Lions) | 5h ago ‘They are adults’: Tuchel grants England players day off with few strings attached The Guardian Football

England (Three Lions) | 15h ago Jude Bellingham clicks alongside Kane at last. He should start in England’s World Cup opener | Jacob Steinberg The Guardian Football

England (Three Lions) | 1d ago Three arrested over theft of critical equipment at Komenda Sugar Factory Modern Ghana

England (Three Lions) | 1d ago England warm-up match delayed after thunderstorm hits Orlando Business Day

AFCON 2027

View All

AFCON 2027 | 2d ago McKINSTRY CHARGED TO SECURE AFCON QUALIFICATION The Standard Gambia

AFCON 2027 | 3d ago MINISTER CONFIDENT STADIUM WILL BE READY FOR AFCON QUALIFIERS The Standard Gambia

AFCON 2027 | 8d ago Commentary: Scorpions set for another historic Afcon journey The Standard Gambia

AFCON 2027 | 14d ago Azeez Targets AFCON Glory With Super Eagles Complete Sports