RIYADH: Al-Qadsiah winger Julian Quinones got FIFA World Cup scoring off the mark as he netted the tournament’s first goal and helped co-host Mexico defeat South Africa on Thursday. The 29-year-old attacker’s powerful low strike on the 9th minute helped the home side to a 2-0 victory at a packed Mexico City Stadium, in a game that saw 3 red cards. One of the stars of the Kingdom’s top football league, The Saudi Pro League, Quinones’ 33 goals boosted Al-Qadsiah to a respectable 4th place finish this season, muscling their way amongst the big four.

Mexico forward Julián Quiñones etched his name into World Cup history on Thursday by scoring the first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Julian Quinones scores first goal of FIFA World Cup 2026 at Estadio Azteca, as Mexico’s Saudi Pro League Golden Boot winner makes historic breakthrough vs South Africa.