Jarell Quansah saw red and Harry Kane scored and conceded penalties after Jude Bellingham’s double as England beat Mexico 3-2 in an extraordinary game

The World Cup opener was a party in Mexico City, but how will César Montes' red card affect Javier Aguirre's plans for match against South Korea?

Mexico’s 2-0 win over South Africa turned the World Cup opener into a rules lesson after three straight red cards at Estadio Azteca. Opening games are usually remembered for ceremony, nerves, and the first goal.

FOX was accused of botching the World Cup’s first hydration-break test after viewers said commercials ran long during Mexico vs South Africa. The 2026 World Cup opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 at Estadio Azteca, but the American broadcast quickly became its own controversy.

The ball rolled, but the red cards stole the spotlight in the first match of the World Cup. The opening match between Mexico and South Africa will hardly be remembered for the brilliance of its plays,...

The opening match of the World Cup delivered a rarity in international soccer: three players sent off with red cards. No World Cup match has had that many players ejected since a 2006 game between Portugal and the Netherlands, when four players received red cards — a World Cup record.

Here's how Thursday's red card-filled tournament oepner opener stacks up in World Cup history.

The opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was dramatic to say the least, with three red cards shown. Co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in Mexico City to start the tournament, although the scoreline did not tell the whole story.

Bafana Bafana had two men sent off and Mexico another as the World Cup kicked off with a bang