Thursday's 2026 World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa made history with three players seeing red cards and being sent off. Neither team finished Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa with 11 players on the field.

Mexico's win over South Africa on Thursday broke a record many may have not seen coming as the glass ceiling for red cards in a World Cup opener was smashed.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico started the 2026 World Cup off exactly as it hoped, scoring on either side of halftime to beat South Africa 2-0 in a match dominated by the home side. El Tri had the lead after just nine minutes,

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicks off with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match

Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 to move into first place in the AL Central

After years of anticipation, the 2026 World Cup finally gets underway on Thursday, with an intriguing opening fixture in Group A between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. Despite hosting the tournament on two previous occasions,

Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday night for their seventh victory in eight games

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City when the Mexican hosts take on South Africa as heavy favorites. PredictionsThe, how to watch.