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Mexico vs South Africa FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Mexico City Stadium.

Full-timeGroup AFinal at 98'
Mexico flagMEXMexico
2 - 0Full-time
South Africa flagRSASouth Africa

VenueMexico City Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup A

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 65 events
Full-time
Jesus GALLARDOCommits a foul.
90'+7'
Cesar MONTESWas shown a red card.
90'+2'
90'
Mbekezeli MBOKAZICommits a foul.
Armando GONZALEZCommits a foul.
89'
84'
Themba ZWANEWas shown a red card.
80'
Themba ZWANECommits a foul.
Alexis VEGAfor Julian QUINONES
79'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions9 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
56'South Africa flagRSAThalente MBATHALyle FOSTER
61'South Africa flagRSAThemba ZWANEJayden ADAMS
66'Mexico flagMEXGilberto MORAAlvaro FIDALGO
66'Mexico flagMEXLuis CHAVEZBrian GUTIERREZ
76'Mexico flagMEXArmando GONZALEZRaul JIMENEZ
76'Mexico flagMEXEdson ALVAREZErik LIRA
76'South Africa flagRSAEvidence MAKGOPAIqraam RAYNERS
76'South Africa flagRSAOswin APPOLLISAubrey MODIBA
79'Mexico flagMEXAlexis VEGAJulian QUINONES

Lineups and formation

Mexico flagMexico4-1-2-3
South Africa5-3-2South Africa flag
Mexico flag

Mexico

4-1-2-3

1Raul RANGELGK

3Cesar MONTESC

5Johan VASQUEZ

6Erik LIRA

8Alvaro FIDALGO

9Raul JIMENEZ

15Israel REYES

16Julian QUINONES

23Jesus GALLARDO

25Roberto ALVARADO

26Brian GUTIERREZ

24Luis Chavez

19Gilberto Mora

14Armando Gonzalez

South Africa flag

South Africa

5-3-2

1Ronwen WILLIAMSCGK

4Teboho MOKOENA

6Aubrey MODIBA

9Lyle FOSTER

13Sphephelo SITHOLE

14Mbekezeli MBOKAZI

15Iqraam RAYNERS

19Nkosinathi SIBISI

20Khuliso MUDAU

21Ime OKON

23Jayden ADAMS

11Themba Zwane

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
56'South Africa flagRSA5Thalente Mbatha9Lyle Foster
61'South Africa flagRSA11Themba Zwane23Jayden Adams
66'Mexico flagMEX19Gilberto Mora8Alvaro Fidalgo
66'Mexico flagMEX24Luis Chavez26Brian Gutierrez
76'Mexico flagMEX14Armando Gonzalez9Raul Jimenez
76'Mexico flagMEX4Edson Alvarez6Erik Lira
76'South Africa flagRSA17Evidence Makgopa15Iqraam Rayners
76'South Africa flagRSA7Oswin Appollis6Aubrey Modiba
79'Mexico flagMEX10Alexis Vega16Julian Quinones
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

MexicoMatch statsSouth Africa

2Goals0

16Shots3

7Shots on target2

10Fouls committed8

3Corner kicks1

1Yellow cards2

1Red cards2

1Offsides1

5Substitutions4

Match details

VenueMexico City Stadium, Mexico City

TeamsMexico vs South Africa

GroupGroup A

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event97' Foul: Jesus GALLARDO

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

4Meetings

2Mexico wins

1Draws

1South Africa wins

Mexico and South Africa have 4 listed senior meetings; Mexico have 2 wins, South Africa have 1 win, with 1 draw.

11 Jun 2010

South Africa v Mexico

1-1Draw

FIFA World Cup group stage / opening match

Johannesburg, South Africa

Siphiwe Tshabalala55'
Rafael Márquez79'

South Africa opened the 2010 World Cup at home; Siphiwe Tshabalala scored first before Rafael Márquez equalised for Mexico.

Guardian Knowledge

08 Jul 2005

South Africa v Mexico

2-1South Africa won

CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage

Carson, United States

Phil Evans28'
Elrio van Heerden41'
Francisco Javier Rodríguez83'

South Africa beat Mexico in the 2005 Gold Cup group stage with goals from Phil Evans and Elrio van Heerden.

Transfermarkt
Mexico vs South Africa head-to-head meetings
DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
11 Jun 2010South Africa v Mexico1-1FIFA World Cup group stage / opening matchDrawSiphiwe Tshabalala 55', Rafael Márquez 79'Guardian Knowledge
08 Jul 2005South Africa v Mexico2-1CONCACAF Gold Cup group stageSouth AfricaPhil Evans 28', Elrio van Heerden 41', Francisco Javier Rodríguez 83'Transfermarkt
07 Jun 2000Mexico v South Africa4-2USA CupMexicoNot listedInternational football results dataset
06 Oct 1993Mexico v South Africa4-0FriendlyMexicoNot listedInternational football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Mexico flag

Mexico

Quarter-finals: 1970, 1986

Mexico bring host-nation pressure, Estadio Azteca history, and a chance to restart a familiar World Cup story after missing the 2022 knockouts.

Appearances
18th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage
South Africa flag

South Africa

Group stage: 1998, 2002, 2010

South Africa return to the tournament with the memory of hosting 2010 and a first knockout appearance still the major World Cup target.

Appearances
4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2010 group stage

Match context

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