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Jiménez scored his first-ever World Cup goal in Mexico's 2-0 opening win over South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving him to tears—a moment made extraordinary by the fact that he nearly died from a skull fracture suffered in 2020, and still plays wearing protective headgear.
Raúl Jiménez, a Mexican striker, is trending after scoring his first World Cup goal in Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an emotional milestone given his near-fatal skull fracture in 2020.
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