Raul Jimenez finally has his star moment in a World Cup for Mexico. The 35-year-old striker burst into tears after scoring El Tri’s second goal against South Africa as Mexico opened the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win. It was the first World Cup goal for Jiménez, who suffered a skull fracture while playing…
The first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not disappoint. Curses were broken in Mexico City, as were the hearts of the Bafana Bafana faithful. Here is everything you might have missed from Day 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Mexico vs. South Africa Mexico claimed its first-ever opening-day match at a…
For the first time since 1986, Mexico City will be the site of the opening match of a FIFA men’s World Cup when the 2026 edition kicks off, but it will be even more poignant than the one from 40 years ago. This opener will actually include Mexico’s national team, as the one back in…
Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre has revealed his 55-man preliminary roster for the 2026 World Cup, with San Diego FC winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano arguably being the most notable omission from the list. Headlined by Fulham’s Raul Jimenez, Fenerbahçe’s Edson Alvarez, and veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who is attempting to appear in his sixth…
