New Posts For Thread: Mexico vs South Africa. The opening match.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-matchWelcome to Fifa World Cup 2026.Our first match of this enticing and exciting summer football will start tomorrow.Mexico vs South Africa.Enjoy and welcome to the game (I believe Mexico will win).Yes and this is the first tournament where the new laws apply and the DOGSO rules have been changed to allow the ref to consider the position of other attackers. Before it was position of other defenders only that could be considered.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565421045#565421045Yes and this is the first tournament where the new laws apply and the DOGSO rules have been changed to allow the ref to consider the position of other attackers. Before it was position of other defenders only that could be considered.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:40:32 -0500I quite enjoyed the match, probably because of the various bookie concessions allowing me to have a few bob here and there on Mexico. I'm glad the Mexico player was sent off, for a cynical foul, it looked like there were two S.Africa players ahead ofhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420865#565420865I quite enjoyed the match, probably because of the various bookie concessions allowing me to have a few bob here and there on Mexico. I'm glad the Mexico player was sent off, for a cynical foul, it looked like there were two S.Africa players ahead ofFri, 12 Jun 2026 08:34:27 -0500not a lot of reffs would give it but red cards like the Mexican red I what we want,he made the challenge ,no attempt at getting ball,outside box,100% confident he wouldn't ee red, if more were given ,defenders would have to be on their game and attachttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420787#565420787not a lot of reffs would give it but red cards like the Mexican red I what we want,he made the challenge ,no attempt at getting ball,outside box,100% confident he wouldn't ee red, if more were given ,defenders would have to be on their game and attacFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:43:31 -0500I put it down to corruption and people taking money rather than advance in football south america was the best football now with corruption its gone too much money to be made now corrupting gameshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420335#565420335I put it down to corruption and people taking money rather than advance in football south america was the best football now with corruption its gone too much money to be made now corrupting gamesThu, 11 Jun 2026 17:33:52 -0500Nice opening match to ease us in. Mexico clearly playing within themselves for large spells, understandably pacing themselves for greater challenges ahead. Ultimately we got a comfortable expected victory for the hosts, some drama with the reds, nobohttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420329#565420329Nice opening match to ease us in. Mexico clearly playing within themselves for large spells, understandably pacing themselves for greater challenges ahead. Ultimately we got a comfortable expected victory for the hosts, some drama with the reds, noboThu, 11 Jun 2026 17:32:43 -0500The two South African player who were sent off, they play for Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in South Africa, and Tondela - team that's just been relegated to the Portuguese 2nd division, capacity less than 5k. The rest of the squad play in the South Africanhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420315#565420315The two South African player who were sent off, they play for Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in South Africa, and Tondela - team that's just been relegated to the Portuguese 2nd division, capacity less than 5k. The rest of the squad play in the South AfricanThu, 11 Jun 2026 17:20:04 -0500Lets be fair, arent most World cup games, and Internationals pretty average, I can barely remember any games that even come close to the psg/BM semi.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420295#565420295Lets be fair, arent most World cup games, and Internationals pretty average, I can barely remember any games that even come close to the psg/BM semi.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:20 -0500The defender can avoid it if he stops. That's the whole point of the red card. You have to stop and let him in on goal if you are that out of position or else get a red. Most of them try to make it look clumsy when that makes no difference and there'https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420293#565420293The defender can avoid it if he stops. That's the whole point of the red card. You have to stop and let him in on goal if you are that out of position or else get a red. Most of them try to make it look clumsy when that makes no difference and there'Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:03 -0500Awful game, Mexico pretty average, South Africa were awful. The Referee, was no better and because of his performance this evening, we'll be lucky to see 22 men on the pitch, by the end of any game, as all we are going to see is players diving, tryinhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420269#565420269Awful game, Mexico pretty average, South Africa were awful. The Referee, was no better and because of his performance this evening, we'll be lucky to see 22 men on the pitch, by the end of any game, as all we are going to see is players diving, tryinThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:36:44 -0500Maleuk01...that is just good centre forward play...cut across the last defender, he either checks his stride and gives you a 2 yard start to go one on one with the keeper...or he makes contact and down you go for, hopefully, a penalty/free kick and ahttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31903845/mexico-vs-south-africa-the-opening-match?post_id=565420263#565420263Maleuk01...that is just good centre forward play...cut across the last defender, he either checks his stride and gives you a 2 yard start to go one on one with the keeper...or he makes contact and down you go for, hopefully, a penalty/free kick and aThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:32:51 -0500