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Mexico denied World Cup hosts South Africa a first victory after Rafael Marquez scored a late equalizer in the 78 th minute leading to a draw 1-1 during the opening match of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg. But Bafana Bafana netted the first goal of the tournament courtesy of Siphiwe Tshabalala in the first half of the game. The team preserved the World Cup tradition of no host country losing …

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World Cup day 1: Draws and goals