- Wild opener: Mexico beat South Africa 2-0, but the match was marred by three red cards — South Africa finished with nine men, the first three-red card World Cup game since 2006.
- Teen debut: 17-year-old Gilberto Mora became the youngest Mexican and North American to play at a World Cup.
- Emotional strikes: Raúl Jiménez scored his first World Cup goal and Julián Quiñones starred in Mexico’s three-man attack, putting El Tri top of Group A for now.
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