00:03The greatest show on turf, the biggest ever seen on planet.
00:07Played the opener of the World Cup when South Africa hosted back in 2010.
00:10It was a 1-1 draw that day.
00:16It's the 1,700 metres when they met there.
00:21Physically at least, the World Cup is assistant, Rafa Márquez,
00:26who scored in that opening game some 16 years ago, is due to take over.
00:32Carroll here has a chance to do some damage here.
00:37It's left by Alvarado.
00:39That was a shot on goal there, but either way it went into...
00:43Just about every turn you make in the city here.
00:46He's idolised.
00:49Reyes.
00:50Oh, an early chance!
00:52And a superb...
00:53Desh for Romain Williams, and he stood up to it.
00:56Gets Hansen out as well.
01:00Header into the air, but not clear.
01:02And Reyes.
01:06Oh, it slipped forward, but here it goes to Raoul Langhel.
01:11Out in the group in 2022, four years ago.
01:14The first time since 1978, looking to really make amends here.
01:19Three of their group games here in their homeland.
01:26Right in forward by Ocon.
01:33Experienced goalkeeper at the age of 34.
01:36New Mexico.
01:37Maybe we're going to open it here.
01:39And that is the opening goal of the World Cup!
01:43Africa then give it away.
01:44Jimenez.
01:49Three close, it's South Africa's ball.
01:54Mexico.
01:55Half and done a one.
01:58Jimenez.
01:59Bostinger got to get there.
02:00Pinch the ball back and score, but when you're dominating the ball,
02:03it's about making chances, scoring goals, and Mexico have got the opener.
02:08Well, could it be kept?
02:13Chance here.
02:16Pinch the Tiena's, who just have a bit of a floating role in this side.
02:25Free kick.
02:28Referee reaching.
02:32Quayner, trying to force it.
02:35That's where it goes to Rahel.
02:38Pinch the goal scorer.
02:40He's going to go for goal again.
02:42And he clips the top of the net.
02:532002.
02:57It was also the group for them when they hosted in 2010,
02:59but they did get in France by two goals to one.
03:02Why the Mexican keeper isn't just catching that,
03:04it looked pretty straightforward.
03:08Second wave.
03:10Quayner goes down.
03:14This time.
03:17Hands around here.
03:19Maybe they forgot.
03:21They appreciated it.
03:23Here's Modiba here with a good-looking opportunity.
03:27Look from South Africa come up with this time.
03:29Here's Alvarado.
03:35From Alvarado, Gutierrez to play it inside.
03:38Fidalgo.
03:40And then Quignone, as he thought of the shot.
03:42Gallardo push and face.
03:47And Bokasi.
03:49The good-looking ball in, and Goudal's header.
03:54Not that convincing.
03:55And here's Jimenez.
03:56Oh, another great save to deny him.
03:59His first ever World Cup goal.
04:01He's blocked.
04:02He's come back out.
04:04And later, again.
04:04Pignone is.
04:05Off the post.
04:06This time.
04:07That close to 2-0.
04:09And he has been the big thorn.
04:11It's.
04:13Reynas.
04:16Boudal is wide.
04:17The right-back.
04:20We're defended by Mexico.
04:25A long-range effort from Mendo Kasi.
04:28It means four minutes of added time at the end of the half.
04:31Jimenez with the lay-off.
04:33Don't Gallardo thought about the shot.
04:35Does.
04:36And didn't go here.
04:37He's got an opportunity.
04:38He gets it right.
04:39Mira wanted that.
04:40And he was in space.
04:41If that had been pulled back to him.
04:43Oh, another.
04:4466.
04:45With the game against Tottenham Hotspur.
04:47Quignones has done well again here.
04:49He's seen the goalkeeper off his line.
04:51And tried his last campaign tomorrow against Paraguay.
04:53We'll give you more details about that.
04:55A little bit later on.
04:56But Avalado.
04:57And Gutierrez has broken him down.
05:00Gáiné.
05:04Jimenez.
05:05Right into the wall.
05:06Back to Gutierrez.
05:08And then Gallardo.
05:09The country's separated by the same language.
05:14Gutierrez again is pretty bright, isn't he?
05:16Mudao got a good.
05:24It should be said.
05:26They do look a pretty well organized outfit.
05:29Which is handy.
05:30Always.
05:32And there is Modiba.
05:34Here's Jimenez.
05:38Jimenez was able to freshen up a good deal for this World Cup.
05:42Because he wasn't in the full of teeth.
05:44Pushing, shoving ahead of these set pieces.
05:48It was put on by Reyes.
05:50And well defended.
05:52Vesico.
05:53Made the right kind of start.
05:55Still looking for that second goal here.
05:57Quignonez with the deep ball.
05:59You can see what the idea was.
06:00To that, there were stories of people
06:03getting off work early in Wall Street
06:05to go down and watch the matches.
06:08Apologize to them.
06:18Picked up.
06:20Right?
06:20Mokwena.
06:21In the middle of the pitch.
06:22They live in hope.
06:23South Africa here.
06:24And that's the kind of...
06:28Sabisi lost the ball.
06:30That's happened a few times.
06:32Gutierrez does what his...
06:34Quignonez again.
06:39Algarado's cross in.
06:40It's the goal he was looking for.
06:42It's Raul Jimenez.
06:44Great ball.
06:45Out of the defence.
06:46Quignonez again.
06:48Gaps starting to appear here.
06:50Jimenez.
06:51Though the flag's gone out there.
06:53But these players having a chance
06:55to really write themselves
06:57into football folklore.
06:59Jimenez has got another opportunity.
07:05Here is Moura.
07:08A diminutive, but such a talented little player.
07:15Chavez just keeps it in play.
07:20Dribed as a full house.
07:21That is max capacity.
07:26It's not quite 83,000 with seats taken up
07:28for operational reasons.
07:30It's completely non-plus.
07:30But once you raise an arm or a hand
07:33into an opponent's face,
07:34you're in trouble.
07:39And there it is.
07:41Confirmation.
07:44Gallardo.
07:45All plenty of space here.
07:47Moura had it.
07:50Moura had his name up in lights
07:52that he scored at the same age.
07:55He's seven months older
07:56and they played ace against Korea.
07:57But Curaçao's Dick Advocat,
07:59the veteran coach at 78,
08:00beats them both in three days.
08:10Dins.
08:12A run here for Muriel.
08:14Oh, he was caught there, wasn't he?
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