For the fourth time in the World Cup, 'Tri' was in charge of getting the ball rolling, but for the first time the duel did not end in a draw, after a 2-0 win over South Africa that was achieved thanks to the goals of Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez. With this result, the team led by Javier Aguirre takes the lead in Group A, showing off in front of a stadium that minutes before had witnessed the opening ceremony of the World Cup.