South Africa kicked off their 2026 FIfa World Cup campaign on a disappointing note with a 2-0 defeated to a Co-Host Mexico and 2 players sent off.

Goals from JULIAN QUINONES and RAUL JIMENEZ in either halves of the encounter,which was the game 1 of the tournament threw a stone in the glass of Bafanabafana .
The HUGO BROOS led side had SPHEPHELO SITHOLE and THEMBA ZWANE sent off from the game, while Mexico had CESAR MONTES Red carded in the tale end of the of the match.