In the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Mexico, two players from South Africa, Sifiso Sithole and Themba Zwane, were sent off after receiving red cards. This news emerged on June 11th.
“Two South African footballers, Sifiso Sithole and Themba Zwane, were shown red cards,” reported ‘Sport-Express’.
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The publication also noted that Cesar Montes, a player for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Mexican national team, was also dismissed from the field after receiving a red card.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup commenced on June 11th in Mexico City and is scheduled to run for over a month. On the same day, the starting lineups for both Mexico and South Africa for the World Cup’s opening game were revealed. For the tournament hosts, the starting eleven included Rangel, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo, Reyes, Gutierrez, Lira, Fidalgo, Alvarado, Quiñones, and Jimenez.
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