Yaya Sithole don become first player to receive red card for 2026 World Cup. Di Bafana Bafana defender bin carry im marching orders for denial of goal scoring opportunity against Mexico for di opening match.
Di incident happen when Mexico attacker Brian Gutierrez dey run through on goal. Before Gutierrez fit release shot, Sithole clatter into im back, bring am to ground. Referee Wilton Sampaio no waste time to show red card.
Ally McCoist, wey dey comment for TV, say: “Deary me. Yaya Sithole dey try to stop, but di fact of di matter be say he catch am and down Brian Gutierrez go!” Chris Sutton for BBC 5 Live add: “E must be red. He dey onside. Di run perfectly timed. Intelligent from Brian Gutierrez!”
But football fans bin divide for di decision. Some say na clear denial of goal scoring opportunity. Oda fans think say e no fair. One fan yarn: “Di player run across am and kick im leg back to get any sort of contact. Very much against di spirit of di game!” Another question: “Never understand di logic of getting red card as last man with so many minutes left. E make more sense allow player to get shot off.”
Di matter go from bad to worse for South Africa as Raul Jimenez score powerful header for home turf. Di Mexican bin dey visible emotional after scoring im first ever World Cup goal for age 35. One fan say: “Jiménez scores im first ever World Cup goal at 35 against South Africa. Really happy for am.” Another add: “Raúl Jiménez still too good for Championship. Rob Edwards really must sell project to am.”
Jimenez return to Wolves earlier dis week, with Midlands club welcome am home. But he no go link up with Edwards, wey dem sack on Thursday.
