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Mexico vs South Africa — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

← Schedule Group A · Matchday 1
Mexico
2–0
Match Finished
South Africa
🗓 Friday 12 June 2026 📍 Estadio Banorte, Mexico City 🧑‍⚖️ Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

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Result: Mexico won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.059

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Match recap

Mexico beat South Africa 2–0.

Scorers — Mexico: J. Quinones 9', R. Jimenez 67'

Possession: Mexico 61% – South Africa 39%.

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Timeline

  1. RED CARDMexico90+2'
    C

    César MontesCB

    Mexico

  2. RED CARDSouth Africa84'
    T

    Themba Zwane

    South Africa

  3. VARSouth Africa82'
    T

    Themba Zwane

    South Africa

  4. SUBSTITUTIONMexico79'
    AA. VegaLMJ. QuinonesJ
  5. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa77'
    OO. AppollisLWBA. ModibaA
  6. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa76'
    EE. MakgopaSTI. RaynersI
  7. SUBSTITUTIONMexico76'
    AA. GonzalezSTR. JimenezR
  8. SUBSTITUTIONMexico76'
    EE. AlvarezCDME. LiraE
  9. YELLOW CARDSouth Africa74'
    N

    Nkosinathi SibisiCB

    South Africa

  10. GOALMexico67'
    Mexico2–0South Africa
    R

    R. JimenezST

    Mexico · assist: R. Alvarado

  11. SUBSTITUTIONMexico66'
    GG. MoraCAMA. FidalgoA
  12. SUBSTITUTIONMexico66'
    LL. ChavezCAMB. GutierrezB
  13. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa61'
    TT. ZwaneLMJ. AdamsJ
  14. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa56'
    TT. MbathaSTL. FosterL
  15. RED CARDSouth Africa49'
    S

    Siphephelo SitholeCM

    South Africa

  16. YELLOW CARDMexico23'
    B

    Brian GutiérrezCAM

    Mexico

  17. YELLOW CARDSouth Africa17'
    T

    Teboho MokoenaRM

    South Africa

  18. GOALMexico9'
    Mexico1–0South Africa
    J

    J. QuinonesLM

    Mexico · assist: E. Lira

Match stats

61%Ball Possession39%
1.46Expected goals (xG)0.07
16Total Shots3
4Shots on Goal2
3Corner Kicks1
1Offsides1
12Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards2
2Goalkeeper Saves2

Lineups

J
Player of the match J. Quinones Mexico
8.7
Mexico4-1-4-1
17.2RangelGK
236.9GallardoLB
56.9VasquezCB
36.9MontesCB
157.3ReyesRB
67.5LiraCDM
16★8.7QuinonesLM
87.2FidalgoCAM
266.9GutierrezCAM
258.3AlvaradoRM
97.7JimenezST
South Africa5-3-2
16.2WilliamsGK
65.9ModibaLWB
146.5MbokaziCB
216.2OkonCB
196.0SibisiCB
206.3MudauRWB
236.7AdamsLM
134.9SitholeCM
46.3MokoenaRM
95.9FosterST
156.2RaynersST
Mexico4-1-4-1

Substitutes

  • GG. Ochoa#13
  • CC. Acevedo#12
  • GG. Martinez#22
  • LL. Chavez#2466'6.9
  • OO. Vargas#18
  • MM. Chavez Garcia#20
  • OO. Pineda#17
  • AA. Vega#1079'6.5
  • JJ. Sanchez#2
  • EE. Alvarez#476'7.0
  • SS. Gimenez#11
  • CC. S. Huerta Valera#21
  • LL. Romo#7
  • AA. Gonzalez#1476'6.3
  • GG. Mora#1966'6.7
JCoachJavier Aguirre
South Africa5-3-2

Substitutes

  • RR. Goss#22
  • SS. Chaine#16
  • BB. Cross#26
  • TT. Mbatha#556'6.3
  • EE. Makgopa#1776'6.9
  • TT. Matuludi#2
  • KK. Ndamane#3
  • TT. Zwane#1161'5.2
  • OO. Appollis#777'6.7
  • TT. Moremi#8
  • TT. Maseko#12
  • KK. Sebelebele#25
  • OO. Makhanya#24
  • RR. Mofokeng#10
  • SS. Kabini#18
HCoachHugo Broos
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal