The football player of the national team of Mexico was recognized as the best player of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup

Mexican national football team player Julian Quinones was named the best player in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. This became known on June 11.

As part of the game, Julian Quinones opened the scoring in the 9th minute, scoring the very first goal of the tournament, RIA Novosti reports.

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On June 11, the Mexican national football team beat rivals from South Africa 2-0 during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the second round of the championship, Mexico will play the next match with South Korea, South Africa — with the Czech Republic.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11 in Mexico City, and it will last over a month. At the same time, the starting lineups of the national teams of Mexico and South Africa for the opening match of the World Cup became known. Rangel, Montes, Vazquez, Gallardo, Reyes, Gutierrez, Lira, Fidalgo, Alvarado, Quinones and Jimenez will be the hosts of the tournament from the first minute.