The FIFA Men’s World Cup kicked off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico, which is co-hosting the tournament with the United States and Canada. Shortly before the start of the Mexico–South Africa match, clashes broke out during a protest when a group broke away from the main body of demonstrators and attempted to breach the police cordon outside Gate 8 of the stadium.
On the pitch, Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 thanks to goals from Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez in a match that featured two red cards for South Africa and one for Mexico.
Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 thanks to goals from Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez in a match that featured two red cards for South Africa and one for Mexico.
Off the pitch, Mexicans have been demonstrating throughout the week against the tournament, with participation mainly from the families of the country’s more than 130,000 missing persons linked to cartel violence, demanding to know what really happened to their loved ones.
Teachers, who are currently on strike, and retired judges also took part. The teachers had even set up a tent camp in the square that was scheduled to host the free fan festival on the night of the opening match. In the end, the celebration went ahead as planned.
“Mexico wants to project an image to the world that does not exactly reflect reality,” said Carlos Pérez Ricart, a political analyst at the Mexican Center for Research and Economic Education. “The World Cup puts the president in a vulnerable position… The government is under enormous pressure,” he added.
Πηγές: AP, Guardian
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