00:00Roberto Mora from the bench, he's the next star emerging in this country and will no doubt have a key
00:05part to play.
00:06Six of the starting eleven play their football here in their homeland.
00:10South Africa, it looks like, to bench first as they opt to play a back three in this one.
00:15But there can't be a counter-attacking side anyway, so it might just suit them.
00:18They do know each other well with six starters coming from Mamelode Sundowns
00:22who have just won the CAF Champions League, the top rise in African Cup football.
00:26Burnley striker Lyle Costa leads the line, he's the Scots' top score with ten and was their joint top scorer
00:32in qualifying.
00:33Overall, the average age of just over 28 is the oldest they've ever learned in a World Cup match,
00:37this is their fourth ever tournament.
00:48Two count-ins, stepping forward, sets out Montez and on with the time, the ballkeeper Rodman-Williams.
01:00It's Javier Aguirre, the Mexico coach.
01:03A third spell in charge now, but it will be coming to an end following this World Cup.
01:08His assistant, Rafa Márquez, who scored in that opening game, so 16 years ago, is due to take over.
01:16Carlo is due to take over.
01:19Carlo here, go back.
01:21Carlo here.
01:24The first chance to do some damage here.
01:30Alvarado.
01:31That was a shot on goal there, but...
01:34Jiménez, that was a picture you see.
01:38Just about every turn you make in the city here.
01:42That is idolised.
01:45Reyes.
01:46Oh, and there he's...
01:47There's a pass saved by Williams.
01:53Levy, one of the saves of this World Cup, inside the only five minutes of play.
01:58And it all starts with the menace, the link play, get the ball out wide, form-up on the overlap.
02:03Experienced goalkeeper at the age of 34.
02:06New Mexico.
02:07Levy with an opening here.
02:09That is the only goal in the World Cup.
02:14Score by William Kenyonis.
02:16Kenyonis.
02:18And he's finally joined Colombia, but he's a hero of Mexico right now.
02:26Lads are up from the back, the centre-halves are in there, give them something to attack.
02:30To Modiva, who's nicknamed as the postman because he always delivers.
02:34And he was delivered there, but held by Mexico.
02:37And a step of the effort from way out there.
02:40That's where they play their second game.
02:43A week from today against Korea Republic.
02:47You can see why Aguirre is probably frustrated outside of creating good opportunities and not taking them.
02:57And that is time for the first half.
03:01In 2022, Mexico didn't lead in any of their games on the break, but they do here.
03:06The first goal for two years for Julian Kenyonis.
03:09Only his third for Mexico.
03:10His last game against Brazil.
03:12And he scored against the team, donning similar colours here at Mexico City Stadium.
03:17Only big 45 minutes to go.
03:20South Africa have started to flex their muscles, but not enough just yet.
03:23And the break here in the opener of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
03:28And the punishment here is going to be severe.
03:35It's a record.
03:39And I think we all knew what was coming.
03:47And Cittolet is heading for an early shower.
03:54Well, he's put into a horrible defensive position by some quite brilliant Mexican attacking.
04:00Jimenez dropping deep, linking the play.
04:02And then the ball is played for the on-rushing attacking midfielder Gutierrez.
04:05He's really clever, Gutierrez.
04:07His touch takes him across the defender.
04:09That touch there means that any contact from Cittolet and it's big trouble.
04:13But the way they got Gutierrez in behind the South African backline is outstanding.
04:19It's the plan.
04:20And it puts Cittolet in that horrible position.
04:22And he just can't deal with it.
04:24Sent off for the denial of a goal-scoring opportunity.
04:28And it will be certainly one of those.
04:32You can hear the Mexico fans chanting,
04:35Mora, Mora.
04:36They absolutely love this guy who has just signed the New Deal with his club.
04:41And now Mexico float forward with five.
04:44That's a great for Jimenez!
04:53That should be the place in the bag.
04:57And already a big first step to qualification for Mexico.
05:08He goes level second with Gerard Borgetti in terms of the all-time goal-scoring list for Mexico.
05:16Only Javier Hernandez has scored more than him in the history of this great nation.
05:23And that is classic, Raul Jimenez, who makes it 2-0.
05:27Yeah, that should be game over.
05:28The ball is out wide, of course he's going to come into the box.
05:30As an experienced centre-forward, what do you do?
05:32You get away from defenders, you get into attacking space to be picked out.
05:37It's exactly what Jimenez does.
05:39And then he has a little look at the goalkeeper.
05:41If you go back across, you try and beat him at his near post.
05:44He just picks the right option.
05:46No, but he's moving into the box.
05:47He doesn't run offside.
05:48That's an experienced striker's goal.
05:52And just look what it means to everyone who is packed inside this iconic stadium.
06:01The whole celebration with the bench.
06:04It's been some week for the Mexico number nine.
06:11I think it's not necessarily the first coming together.
06:13I think there's a secondary one as well.
06:14And that's what VAR are rightly looking at.
06:19On the head of Alvarado.
06:22Who backed in, but then was almost batted out of the way.
06:27Yeah, I think that is the problem.
06:28That secondary movement from, I think it's Zwan who actually catches him.
06:32I should see what the referee makes of this.
06:35Well, South Africa already down to ten.
06:39It really would make things tricky for them.
06:41Not only in this game, but the tournament overall.
06:43If they were to lose another player to suspension.
06:47South Africa are down to nine.
06:51This is turning into a miserable day for Bafana Bafana.
06:56Well, Zwan looks completely non-pussed.
06:58But once you raise an arm or a hand into an opponent's face, you're in trouble.
07:07And there it is.
07:08Confirmation stirred in some of those situations.
07:12A run here for Muriao.
07:15Ooh, who was caught there, was he?
07:16That will be a yellow card for Montes.
07:20Not running directly towards goal.
07:24Mexico pointing to the end of the field.
07:26Yeah, they feel it there.
07:28Teammate was fouled earlier.
07:29The referee didn't see it that way.
07:31The counter-attack was sprung.
07:33Oh, it's a red card.
07:36Red card, César Montes.
07:39And this really is turning into a game to remember.
07:45Well, Montes comes across and he clearly takes out his man.
07:49Again, the referee has clearly felt that by making this challenge, again, it's denying a goal-scoring opportunity.
07:55And he has a point as well.
07:57He just takes Muriao out.
07:59Completely he's not playing the ball.
07:59He's playing the man.
08:00Muriao is in the penalty area.
08:02It is a goal-scoring opportunity.
08:04It's a cut piece of refereeing.
08:06You are talking about fractions with those kind of...
