Raúl Jiménez, Mexico's football star, cried after scoring a goal in the 2026 World Cup because his father had recently passed away.
On 12 June 2026 GMT+7, the 2026 World Cup kicked off. In the opening match, Mexico (the host) defeated South Africa 2-0, with one of the goals scored by Raúl Jiménez, the team's key striker.
After the match ended and the Mexican players left the field, Jiménez paused for a moment with red-rimmed eyes before looking up to the sky with a meaningful gaze, reflecting on his father's passing in March.
Jiménez himself had endured a very difficult period before reaching this point. After surviving a brain hemorrhage in 2020 caused by a severe head collision with David Luiz, he dedicated his first goal after his father's death to him.