Co-host Mexico got off to a victorious start, beating South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City’s famed Estadio Azteca, Yankee Scores reports…
While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards — two for South Africa and one for Mexico — the most ever in an opening World Cup match.
It was Mexico’s first win in World Cup opener, having previously lost five and drawn two — including against then-host South Africa at the 2010 World Cup.
And it was a fitting way to mark the occasion as the Azteca, which got a much-needed facelift ahead of the 48-team tournament that Mexico is co-hosting alongside the United States and Canada, became the first stadium to host three World Cups.
