Lokomotiv issued a statement regarding the red card Montes received.

On June 12, Lokomotiv Football Club released an official statement regarding the removal of defender Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

"Captain's armband and red card. This turned out to be Cesar Montes' first match of the 2026 World Cup. The Mexican national team defeated South Africa 2-0. But in the next game without our defender," the message on the Telegram channel says.

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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 its next match against South Korea, and South Africa against 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.