Mexico take the lead in World Cup opener

Mexico has started this game very well and now has a goal to celebrate in the ninth minute.

Sadly, it was all about a mistake from South Africa’s Sphephelo Sithole who got caught on the ball as his team tried to play out from a goal kick.

Julián Quiñones made him pay with a fine finish.

South Africa caught trying to play from deep, and punished to the maximum. Goalkeeper Williams played a straight pass into midfielder Sithole, who took a heavy touch as he tried to let the ball run across his body. Lira sprinted forward to rob him of possession, and Quiñones’ low finish was unerring.

The opening goal from Julián Quiñones is the earliest first goal of a World Cup since 2006.

In that match – the first time that the tournament hosts opened the tournament rather than the defending champions – Philipp Lahm netted for Germany vs. Costa Rica after six minutes.

That match ended 4-2 to the hosts, who would go on to make the semifinals.