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Mexico vs South Africa FIFA World Cup 2026

11 Jun 2026, Mexico City - 1:00 PM local · 12 Jun 2026, 12:30 AM IST at Mexico City Stadium.

ScheduledGroup A11 Jun 2026, Mexico City - 1:00 PM local · 12 Jun 2026, 12:30 AM IST
Mexico City StadiumMatch centre opens with timeline, venue and team links.

Match details

VenueMexico City Stadium, Mexico City

Kickoff11 Jun 2026, Mexico City - 1:00 PM local · 12 Jun 2026, 12:30 AM IST

StatusScheduled

Latest eventNo match events yet.

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

GoalsSiphiwe Tshabalala 55', Rafael Márquez 79'

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

GoalsPhil Evans 28', Elrio van Heerden 41', Francisco Javier Rodríguez 83'

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

Transfermarkt
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.

Appearances18th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2022 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.

Appearances4th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2010 group stage