FIFA WC 26 - Other Nations LIVE Match Thread ⚽

[JS96]

It’s nothing to do with FIFA rankings.

If you can’t see the obvious point I am making, then please do not respond further.

What point are you making? South Africa qualified ahead of Nigeria and a highly in form Benin. This game isn't an example of adding poorer teams.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Themba Zwane shown a straight red card in the 84th minute for South Africa for violent conduct following VAR review and South Africa are now down to nine men near the end of regulation time.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Official attendance 80,824 at the Estadio Azteca for the opening match of the World Cup.

 

[jimshady]

I think it’s an awful decision

 

[jimshady]

Watching on phone maybe I can’t see some details

 

[grazorblade]

That 2nd red seemed super harsh to me?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

There'll be seven minutes of second half stoppage time.

 

[JS96]

I think it’s an awful decision

I can see why and why not but if we're going to give reds for every nick like that then there'll be a lot.

 

[JS96]

Red for Mexico! Surely a record not only for the opening game but for other aspects too.

 

[jimshady]

Far out

 

[HappyGuus]

Three reds and still five minutes remaining haha

 

[JS96]

Battle of Nürnberg of course has the most reds. For an opening game surely a record.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Cesar Montes shown a straight red card for Mexico in the second minute of second half stoppage time for a professional foul on the last man, becoming the third player overall to see red this match, with Mexico now down to ten men.

 

[grazorblade]

3 reds! Should give 4 reds in the first half to make sure there are more goals to please the american audience haha

Hard to argue eith the third red mind u

 

[JS96]

Three reds and still five minutes remaining haha

Imagine the multi bet on that!

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Hard to argue eith the third red mind u

Surely that was a dive by the South African player though.

 

[jimshady]

That free kick after all that

 

[grazorblade]

Man, sa with a chance to get back into the game and thats what they do with the free kick...

 

[grazorblade]

Surely that was a dive by the South African player though.

There was contact and it was the last defender so seemed fair to me?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Full time at the Estadio Azteca. 10-man Mexico get the job done 2-0 over nine-man South Africa to get their campaign underway with a win and move to the top of group A on three points at the conclusion of matchday 1, bearing in mind that South Korea and the Czech Republic are yet to play their opening group stage match.