For the first time in World Cup history, it had never happened like with Mexico.

Mexico ended the first half with a 1-0 lead, while South Africa is facing them. This is also the first match of the 2026 World Cup. An interesting statistic was recorded with Hualian Quinones' goal.

For the first time in history, the first goal of a World Cup was scored by a player born outside the country he represents. Quinones was born in Colombia and represents Mexico.

He is also one of 292 players to play for a country other than the one they were born in. This was also the first time Mexico scored the opening goal of a World Cup, despite having played in six of the opening matches.

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