South Africa vs Mexico Did You Know & Fan Stories

• Three Red Cards

  In the second half on the opening game of the 2026 World Cup we saw an astonishing three red cards. Just one red card can set your team off course completely but two is a nail in the coffin. Mexico was also given a red but that was undeserving in my opinion. This was the most red cards ever given out in a World Cup opening match. The most ever given out in a World Cup game was four cards in 2006.

• Outrage!

  This is the most red cards in an opening match of the world cup