World Cup Day 1 Recap: Mexico Hosts Opening Matches; Day 2 Open Thread
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Dustin George-Miller
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Summary
A recap of Day 1 of the World Cup, covering the opening matches hosted by Mexico (Mexico vs. South Africa in Mexico City, and South Korea vs. Czechia in Guadalajara), with goals from Quinones and Jimenez. The article also serves as an open thread for Day 2 discussions, noting that FOX's YouTube highlights are restricted so Telemundo's Spanish highlights are used instead.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMexico looked to be emphatically fun and welcoming hosts as the first two matches of the tournament took place in Mexico City and Guadalajara.
Here's a quick recap for those of you who might have missed the action.
Apparently FOX has restricted its YouTube highlights from being externally embedded, so we'll be using Telemundo's Spanish highlights instead.
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