Swipe 😭➡️ A duck showing up to support Mexico might be the least chaotic thing we’ve seen from this World Cup so far
(🎥: @chris.sutton9)
The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup had everything: a packed Estadio Azteca, the tournament’s first goal, a veteran hero, and absolute chaos. Mexico got off to the perfect start with Julián Quiñones finding the net just nine minutes in before Raúl Jiménez sealed a 2-0 victory with a second half header. By the final whistle, El Tri had secured three points and the entire country was celebrating.
What people will remember most, though, is the drama. The match became the first World Cup opener ever to feature three red cards, with South Africa reduced to nine men before Mexico also had a player sent off in stoppage time. Between the goals, the tension, and the historic chaos, the tournament announced its arrival in unforgettable fashion. Which somehow makes a duck casually strolling through Mexico City in a national team jersey feel completely on brand.
Swipe 😭➡️ A duck showing up to support Mexico might be the least chaotic thing we’ve seen from this World Cup so far
(🎥: @chris.sutton9)
The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup had everything: a packed Estadio Azteca, the tournament’s first goal, a veteran hero, and absolute chaos. Mexico got off to the perfect start with Julián Quiñones finding the net just nine minutes in before Raúl Jiménez sealed a 2-0 victory with a second half header. By the final whistle, El Tri had secured three points and the entire country was celebrating.
What people will remember most, though, is the drama. The match became the first World Cup opener ever to feature three red cards, with South Africa reduced to nine men before Mexico also had a player sent off in stoppage time. Between the goals, the tension, and the historic chaos, the tournament announced its arrival in unforgettable fashion. Which somehow makes a duck casually strolling through Mexico City in a national team jersey feel completely on brand.
