<p>The 2026 World Cup is finally underway with Mexico, one of the host nations, facing South Africa in the opening game at the legendary Azteca.</p><p>It’s a replay of the 2010 World Cup’s opening game, in which South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala scored a sensational 55th-minute goal to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.</p><p><strong>This time around, the opposite happened, and Quinones was the man to score the first goal at the 2026 World Cup.</strong></p><p>The forward capitalised on some sloppy defending from the South Africans to slip the ball between the legs of Ronwen Williams.</p><p><strong>Follow the opening day of the World Cup with our LIVE updates!</strong></p>