“We kept our cool,” Javier Aguirre said of Mexico’s performance in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. The same could not be applied to South Africa.
A scatty, error-strewn display saw Hugo Broos’s side concede a pair of goals and as many red cards. A late (and harsh) dismissal for Mexico’s César Montes ensured this contest would be committed to the record books for the wrong reasons.