By Wilson Florez
The Mexican team The 2026 World Cup started on the right foot. The triumph defeated South Africa 2-0 at the Azteca Stadium. The memes humorously subtracted the details of the inauguration of the 2026 World Cup.
With goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl JiménezMexico obtained a historic victory at the start of this World Cup. Together with South Korea, El Tri is at the top of Group A.
This was the first Mexican victory in an opening match. El Tri had already played 7 other duels under a similar context and had never been able to obtain victory.
At the 1930 Uruguay World Cup they fell 4-1 to Francein Brazil 1950 they lost to the locals 4-0in Switzerland 1954 they fell again with Canarinha 5-0in Sweden 1958 they lost to the hosts 3-0in Chile 1962 they fell again with Brazil 2-0in Mexico 1970 They tied 0-0 with the Soviet Union and in South Africa 2010 they tied 1-1 with the African team.
In this match he also had the particularity of having the highest number of expulsions in a World Cup opening match. The match that had this record was the first game of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. In the duel between Argentina and Cameroon, André Kana-Biyik and Benjamin Massing were sent off.
In 2026, again an African country and a Latin country were responsible for establishing a new brand. The expulsions of Sphephelo Sithole, Themba Zwane and César Montes They are at the top of this negative record.
The best memes from the game between Mexico and South Africa
Through social networks, party followers They humorously reviewed the incidents of the inaugural duel. From the opening ceremony to the details of the match, the memes were felt.
Summary of the first date of the #worldwidefootball 2026??
1.- Habemus the first meme of the World Cup.
2.- South Africa is literally a newbie team.
3.- The defender of Get. Check if you could get it out if you wanted.
4.- I will continue saying Czech Republic to Czechia.
5.- Shakira is it? pic.twitter.com/hreAx0sJNl— Juan Pablo Meneses Gómez (@MenesesJuan) June 12, 2026
Keep reading:
– Mexico starts the 2026 World Cup on the right foot by beating South Africa
– Erik Lira, Julián Quiñones and Israel Reyes react after the victory over South Africa: “We want more”
– “The stage weighed a little on them”: Javier Aguirre assures that El Tri’s legs shook
– Raúl Jiménez cries after his first goal in a World Cup and dedicates it to his recently deceased father
