Who are Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, Mexico’s opening match scorers?
Summary
Mexico won the opening game of the 2026 World Cup by beating South Africa 2-0. Julian Quinones scored the first goal of the tournament, and Raul Jimenez scored the second.Key Facts
- Julian Quinones scored the first goal in the 9th minute of the World Cup 2026 opening match.
- The game was played in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium with cheering home fans.
- Raul Jimenez scored the second goal in the 67th minute with a header.
- Quinones is 29 years old, born in Colombia, and became a Mexican citizen in 2023.
- Quinones joined Mexico’s national team shortly after gaining citizenship.
- Jimenez is 35 years old and had a serious skull injury in 2020 but made a strong comeback.
- Jimenez often wears protective headgear because of his previous injury.
- Jimenez dedicated many recent goals to his late father, showing emotion after scoring.
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