More than goals, red cards dominate the opening match of the 2026 World Cup
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa recorded three red cards, a historic record that will be difficult to forget.
The match took place, but the red cards were the highlight in the opening match of the World Cup. The confrontation between Mexico and South Africa will not be remembered for the excellence of the football action, but will be marked by a sad record: for the first time in World Cup history, an opening match had three players sent off. Two South African players, Sithole and Zwane, along with Mexican defender César Montes, received a straight red card, leaving the home team at a numerical disadvantage. With these three red cards, the match between El Tri and Bafana Bafana immediately joined the list of matches with the worst discipline in World Cup history. This is a record no team wants to boast about on social networks. 😅
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