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Raul Jimenez ends World Cup drought with emotional Mexico opener
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100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 12, 2026
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What happened
Raul Jimenez scored his first World Cup goal for Mexico in the 2026 opener at the Azteca, ending a long personal drought. The 35-year-old’s comeback follows a life-threatening skull injury in 2021 and years of criticism, reinvention, and recovery.
- 01Jimenez scored Mexico’s opener and his first World Cup goal at age 35.
- 02He had nearly died in 2021 after a collision with David Luiz at Arsenal.
- 03After surgery and rehab, he rebuilt his game with Fulham and Mexico.
- 04He dedicated the goal to his late father, who died of cancer.
- 05Mexico can still win Group play against South Korea and the Czech Republic.
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