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Mexico vs South Africa — World Cup 2026 Group A

Group AFull Time
🇲🇽MexicoFIFA #15
2–0
🇿🇦South AfricaFIFA #60
⚽ J. Quinones 9'🟨 B. Gutierrez 23'⚽ R. Jimenez 67'🟥 C. Montes 90'
17' T. Mokoena 🟨49' Y. Sithole 🟥74' N. Sibisi 🟨84' T. Zwane 🟥

WC Pedigree

Titles
Apps
17
Goals
60
Best: Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
Titles
Apps
3
Goals
7
Best: Group stage
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Match Recap

Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in their opening Group A match, a group which also includes South Korea and Czechia. J. Quinones opened the scoring for Mexico in the 9th minute, with Raul Jimenez adding a second goal in the 67th. The match saw three red cards, with South Africa receiving two and Mexico one.

Generated 2026-07-17 12:01 UTC

AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies

Performers

Player of the Match

Julián Quiñones

🇲🇽Mexico·M

1 goal

8.3Rating

Minutes

79'

Goals

1

Shots

2/4

Passes

33 · 28%

Key passes

2

Duels won

7/10

Dribbles

5

🇲🇽MexicoTop 3
  1. 1

    Julián Quiñones

    M · 1 goal

    8.3
  2. 2

    Roberto Alvarado

    M · 1 assist · 4 tackles

    8.2
  3. 3

    Raúl Jiménez

    F · 1 goal

    7.9
🇿🇦South AfricaTop 3
  1. 1

    Jayden Adams

    M · 61 mins

    6.7
  2. 2

    Ronwen Williams

    G · 2 saves

    6.6
  3. 3

    Khuliso Mudau

    D · 4 tackles

    6.3

Head-to-Head History

Mexico vs South Africa

1 meeting
🇲🇽0W1D0W🇿🇦

Last meeting

🇲🇽Mexico
1–1Jun 11, 2010
🇿🇦South Africa

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