Gilberto Mora, a 17-year-old attacking midfielder, makes World Cup history for Mexico by becoming the country’s youngest men’s World Cup player. Multiple reports say Mora comes on as a substitute during Mexico’s opening 2–0 victory over South Africa at Estadio Azteca. Yahoo Sports and Newsweek report that he enters the match around the 65th–66th minute, when he is 17 years and 240 days old. Other outlets describe his debut as breaking long-standing records. Times of India says the appearance makes him the sixth-youngest player in FIFA World Cup history and breaks a record that has stood since 1930. Legit.ng reports that Mora surpasses Nigeria’s former record holders, Femi Opabunmi and Bartholomew Ogbeche, as one of the youngest players ever at the tournament. While sources differ slightly on rankings and which earlier marks he eclipses, they agree on the core points: Mora’s age, his substitute debut in Mexico’s opener against South Africa, and the historic nature of his appearance.