LIVE: FIFA World Cup kicks off with Mexico vs. South Africa
The FIFA World Cup has officially started, with Mexico and South Africa kicking off the tournament on Thursday (June 11) in Mexico City.
Julian Quinones opened up the scoring in the ninth minute for Mexico and scored the first goal of the tournament.
South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena was issued a yellow card in the 17th minute, followed by Mexico’s Brian Gutierrez in the 23rd minute.
The referee has added 4 minutes of stoppage time to the first half.
Mexico held possession for 57 per cen