The Mexican team started the 2026 World Cup on the right foot. The victory defeated South Africa 2-0 at the Azteca Stadium. The memes humorously subtracted the details of the opening of the 2026 World Cup.

With goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico obtained a historic victory at the start of this World Cup. Together with South Korea, El Tri is at the top of Group A.

This was the first Mexican victory in an opening match. El Tri had already played 7 other duels under a similar context and had never been able to obtain victory.

In the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay they lost 4-1 to France, in Brazil 1950 they lost to the locals 4-0, in Switzerland 1954 they fell again to Canarinha 5-0, in Sweden 1958 they lost to the hosts 3-0, in Chile 1962 they fell again to Brazil 2-0, in Mexico 1970 they tied 0-0 with the Soviet Union and in South Africa 2010 they tied 1-1 con el conjunto africano.

In this match he also had the distinction of having the highest number of send-offs in an opening match of a World Cup. The match that had this record was the first game of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. In the duel between Argentina and Cameroon, André Kana-Biyik and Benjamin Massing were sent off.

In 2026, again an African country and a Latin country were responsible for establishing a new brand. The expulsions of Sphephelo Sithole, Themba Zwane and César Montes are at the top of this negative record.

The best memes from the game between Mexico and South Africa

Through social networks, the party's followers humorously reviewed the incidents of the inaugural duel. From the opening ceremony to the details of the match, the memes were felt.