Mexico's Julian Quinones Scores First Goal Of FIFA World Cup 2026 | Watch
Mexico's Julian Quinones Scores First Goal Of FIFA World Cup 2026 | Watch Published By, Last Updated: June 12, 2026, 00:59 IST Quiñones capitalised on
Mexico's Julian Quinones Scores First Goal Of FIFA World Cup 2026 | Watch Published By, Last Updated: June 12, 2026, 00:59 IST Quiñones capitalised on a defensive error by a South African defender to break the deadlock and give Mexico an early lead at Mexico City Stadium. Julián Quiñones celebrates after scoring first goal of FIFA World Cup 2026. (Picture Credit: AFP) Co-hosts Mexico are taking on South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday (June 11), and Mexican winger Julián Quiñones needed just nine minutes to score the first goal of the tournament.
The 29-year-old capitalised on a defensive error by a South African defender to break the deadlock and give Mexico an early lead at Mexico City Stadium. Julián Quiñones scored the very first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. THE FIRST GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP BY SAUDI LEAGUE TOP SCORER JULIAN QUIÑONES! 🎯pic.twitter.com/62vPTJgaNu— Viralitity (@Viralitity) June 11, 2026 🚨 Julián Quiñones’ goal in the ref-cam! 😮💨🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/Tcj1wYqVnK— TheGoalsZone (@TheGoalsZone) June 11, 2026 Quiñones, who plays for Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Professional League, was born in Colombia and has represented the South American nation in the youth competitions, first at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and then at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.
But in May 2023, he opted not to accept a call-up to the Colombia national team. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist with CNN-News18 since July 1, 2024, and covers cricket with a sharp eye for records, trends, and match analysis. Based in Noida, he has reported extensively on the... Read More First Published: June 12, 2026, 00:55 IST News sports football Mexico's Julian Quinones Scores First Goal Of FIFA World Cup 2026 | Watch Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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