After 1,271 days of waiting, the FIFA World Cup is back. Nearly four years ago, Argentina took down France to claim the title for the third time, but that’s in the past now. All focus lies on the 2026 World Cup, which will begin at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local) with a match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City.
El Tri will be headlined by Raúl Jiménez, a longtime forward for Premier League sides Fulham and Wolves with 102 caps and 35 goals for the Mexican national team.
Throughout the World Cup, DraftKings Network will be highlighting some of the stars of the tournament, tracking their performances in all of their matches. Here’s how Jiménez performed against South Africa:
Mexico vs. South Africa odds
El Tri is a -230 favorite to claim all three points at DraftKings Sportsbook, and Bafana Bafana is +750. There are +340 odds that the teams will share the spoils.
Raúl Jiménez prop bets, odds
- 1st Goalscorer: +400
- Anytime Goalscorer: +150
- 2+ Goals: +850
- Shots: 2+ (-650), 3+ (-210), 4+ (+120), 5+ (+265), 6+ (+600)
- Shots on Target: 1+ (-370), 2+ (+120), 3+ (+390), 4+ (+1200)
- Assists: 1+ (+550)
Tracking Raúl Jiménez
Follow along as DKNetwork tracks Jiménez’s performance against South Africa! This section will be updated.
28′: We’re back after the hydration back. El Tri are thoroughly out-playing Bafana Bafana so far.
25′: It’s the hydration break now. No touches in a dangerous position from Jiménez over the last 12 minutes of action.
13′: After the corner, Jiménez’s header pops straight up in the air, and it’s an easy catch by Williams near the right post. It’s off target, but 2+ shots (-650) cashes.
12′: Corner, Mexico, drawn by Jiménez.
9′: It’s a goal, but not for Jiménez! El Tri are 1-0 in front after an excellent strike by Julián Quiñones, right through Williams’ legs.
5′: What a near miss by Jiménez! His left-footed half-volley from the edge of the box is saved by Ronwen Williams in front of the left side of the goal. Jiménez 1+ Shots on Target (-370) cashes on his first touch of the game!
1′: And we’re off! We have kickoff at the Estadio Azteca, and the 2026 World Cup is underway. Jiménez’s first World Cup start is official. Mexico (-230 ML) starts with possession.
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