2026 World Cup: Key updates from June 11, 2026 - Lebledparle

Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening match, with goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez. South Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1, with Hwang In-Beom named man of the match. Julián Quiñones scored the first goal of the tournament in the 9th minute. Many Ivorian supporters had to abandon their travel plans due to visa difficulties for the United States.