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Day: June 11, 2026
The first match of the World Cup has ended, News.Az reports, citing CBS News.
Mexico defeated the South African national team 2:0.
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Mexico scored the second goal in the game against South Africa.
Raúl Jiménez scored in the 67th minute.
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With a newly expanded field of 48 teams and 104 games, this tournament is already the largest in football history, and the opening 30 minutes did not disappoint the raucous home crowd.
Mexico wasted no time making their presence felt under returning head coach Javier Aguirre. After an early fifth-minute strike from Raúl Jiménez forced a sharp save, El Tri broke the deadlock just nine minutes into the match.
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Midfielder Erik Lira won a crucial 50-50 ball in midfield, allowing Julián Quiñones to pounce. The former Club América winger struck a clean shot past South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to put Mexico up 1-0.
The goal carries immense emotional weight for Quiñones. As a Colombian dual national who made his debut for the Mexican national team in 2023, his inclusion was initially met with heavy criticism from some fans. Scoring the opening goal of a home World Cup at the iconic stadium is a massive moment that firmly establishes him as a potential breakout star for Aguirre’s side.
El Tri controls the first half
Following the goal, South Africa shifted into a tight, disciplined back-five formation to deny Mexico any further open lanes. Bafana Bafana attempted to orchestrate counter-attacks, but their possessions were met with deafening boos from the passionate home crowd.
As the match reached a designated summer hydration break in the 26th minute, tensions began to rise. Mexico’s Brian Gutiérrez picked up the first yellow card of the match for a mistimed tackle, giving South Africa a dangerous free-kick opportunity that was ultimately snuffed out. South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena was also carded later in the half.
By the half-hour mark, Mexico remained firmly in control with 55% possession. South Africa’s Williams made a brilliant interception in the 35th minute to cut off a dangerous Jesús Gallardo cross intended for Jiménez, keeping the scoreline at 1-0 heading toward the break.
With Group A action underway, the pressure is on both sides to set the tone before Czechia and South Korea face off later today in Guadalajara.
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Speaking at an industry event in Berlin, BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li revealed that the automaker prefers acquiring a pre-existing facility rather than building a new plant from scratch. While Li kept the timeline and other potential target nations under wraps, the strategic pivot highlights BYD’s urgency to establish a deeper manufacturing footprint in the region, News.Az reports, citing Maaal.
This latest expansion move comes as BYD reshuffles its manufacturing priorities across Europe:
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Hungary Plant: Production at BYD’s first European factory in Hungary is now scheduled to begin in the final quarter of this year following minor timeline adjustments.
Turkiye Project Paused: The automaker has officially suspended its previous plans to build a factory in Turkiye to focus resources on its new Southern European initiative.
BYD’s aggressive production push is a direct response to explosive sales growth across Europe. The company is rapidly capturing market share with impressive year-over-year figures:
2025 Surge: BYD’s European sales skyrocketed by 270%, reaching approximately 188,000 vehicles.
2026 Momentum: Demand has more than doubled again, with sales already crossing the 100,000-unit milestone by May of this year.
By securing an existing factory in Southern Europe, BYD aims to bypass lengthy construction timelines, dodge potential import tariffs, and quickly scale up to meet this soaring consumer demand.
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Mexico wasted no time making history on home soil. Just nine minutes into the match, Julian Quiñones fired a brilliant strike into the back of the net to score the very first goal of the 2026 tournament, sending the home crowd into a frenzy and giving El Tri an early 1-0 lead that they held until halftime, News.Az reports, citing CBS Sports.
The second half is where the match turned completely chaotic. South Africa’s comeback hopes suffered a massive blow in the 50th minute when Yaya Sithole was shown a straight red card, leaving Bafana Bafana outnumbered. Mexico capitalized on the advantage in the 67th minute, with veteran striker Raúl Jiménez finding the back of the net to double the lead to 2-0.
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Things went from bad to worse for South Africa in the 84th minute when Themba Zwane was also sent off, reducing the squad to just nine men on the pitch. However, the referee wasn’t done handing out cards. Deep into stoppage time (90+2′), Mexico’s César Montes was also shown a red card, capping off a wild, physical, and unforgettable opening match.
With this 2-0 victory, Mexico secures a crucial three points to start their World Cup campaign, while South Africa will look to rebuild ahead of their next group stage fixture.
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A concert by American rapper Xzibit in the Latvian capital of Riga has been canceled after reports emerged that he continued performing in Russia after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The show had been scheduled for Sept. 19 at Coyote Fly as part of Xzibit’s Kingmaker European Tour 2026, News.Az reports, citing The Insider.
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Local outlet Delfi said its journalists flagged the issue and contacted the organizers. The Moscow Times has reported that Xzibit put on at least three concerts in Russia in 2025, and open-source information shows that he performed at Moscow’s VK Stadium last December and at Luzhniki Stadium in the fall of 2024.
The Riga concert was canceled after information about the rapper’s Russia performances was passed to Latvian authorities. Coyote Fly said it respects the authorities’ position but had no information indicating that Xzibit’s Russia shows “were political in nature.”
The club said that after the incident it would vet artists more carefully and review musicians’ public activity before making future bookings.
Xzibit, born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, is an American rapper, actor, and television host from Los Angeles. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s with albums like Restless and collaborations with artists including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem. He is also widely known as the host of MTV’s car-makeover show Pimp My Ride.
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The rocket, satellite, and AI manufacturer priced its highly anticipated offering at $135 per share, selling 555.56 million shares. The deal values the aerospace giant at a mind-boggling $1.77 trillion. When trading begins on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX, SpaceX will immediately rank as the seventh most valuable public company in the United States, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
With a $1.77 trillion market value, SpaceX will debut on Wall Street larger than established corporate titans like JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway, and even Musk’s own Tesla.
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Wall Street insiders view the SpaceX listing as the catalyst for an upcoming wave of high-profile tech debuts. Investors eager for exposure to advanced technologies are already shifting their focus to the next heavyweights in line.
OpenAI: The creator of ChatGPT recently filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO. Looking to ride the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, the Sam Altman-led company is reportedly laying the groundwork for a public debut that could value the firm at up to $1 trillion.
Anthropic: The AI heavyweight behind the Claude chatbot also filed confidentially for its own stock market debut. Anthropic recently secured $65 billion at a post-money valuation of $965 billion, setting the stage for an intense Wall Street rivalry with OpenAI.
The SpaceX listing did not just break records—it also broke traditional Wall Street rules. Rather than following the standard route of quiet marketing and adjusting price ranges over several weeks, the company filed its pricing directly with the SEC in a “free-writing prospectus” while the markets were still actively trading.
Additionally, in an unusual twist for an institutional offering of this size, SpaceX reportedly reserved up to 30% of its shares for retail investors, offering everyday traders a massive slice of the historic space pie.
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I did not realize Walmart Neighborhood Market #5923 opened on Friday, 27 May 2016. It will be the closest supermarket to Market Common when Piggly Wiggly #134, 1220 Moser Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577-1575, closes. Furthe reading Boschult, Christian. ” Another Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market opens in Myrtle Beach area.” The Sun News. 2016-05-27.