South Africa held to a draw by Mexico.

Johannesburg, June 11 -- The first goal of the first African World Cup was scored by a South African, Siphiwe Tshabalala. But it proved insufficient as the hosts left Mexico's Rafael Marquez to level up. A surprising yet interesting draw for the Africans.

The 84 000 deafening vuvuzelas of the Johannesburg Soccer City stadium didn't hamper Mexico's will to bamboozle host South Africa. In the pregame opening ceremony, president Jacob Zuma spoke for a mourning Nelson Mandela : "The time for Africa has come, the time has arrived." South Africa will have to wait a bit.

The first half though was mostly Mexican. Giovani (3', 19'), Franco (15', 32') or Marquez (28') …