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Mexico 2-0 South Africa · World Cup 2026

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Mexico and South Africa met in the World Cup 2026 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

Goalscorers

Mexico: J. Quiñones 9'; R. Jiménez 67'. South Africa did not score.

How the match went

Mexico saw more of the ball, 61% of it. Mexico had 16 shots with 4 on target, South Africa 3 with 2 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 3 to Mexico and 1 to South Africa. Mexico conceded 12 fouls, South Africa 11. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Mexico, 2 for South Africa) and 3 red cards.

Line-ups

Mexico started in a 4-1-4-1: Raúl Rangel, Israel Reyes, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Erik Lira, Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutiérrez, Álvaro Fidalgo, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez.

South Africa started in a 5-3-2: Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Ime Okon, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba, Teboho Mokoena, Yaya Sithole, Jayden Adams, Iqraam Rayners, Lyle Foster.

More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 9'Goal! Mexico 1-0 South Africa. J. Quiñones (Mexico) scores, assisted by E. Lira.
  2. 45'Half-time. Mexico 1-0 South Africa.
  3. 49'Red card! S. Sithole (South Africa) is sent off.
  4. 67'Goal! Mexico 2-0 South Africa. R. Jiménez (Mexico) scores, assisted by R. Alvarado.
  5. 82'VAR: card upgraded for T. Zwane (South Africa).
  6. 84'Red card! T. Zwane (South Africa) is sent off.
  7. 90+2'Red card! C. Montes (Mexico) is sent off.
  8. 90'Full-time. Mexico 2-0 South Africa.
Full commentary (41 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Mexico vs South Africa.
  2. 4'Attempt blocked. B. Gutiérrez (Mexico), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  3. 5'Attempt saved. R. Jiménez (Mexico), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 9'Goal! Mexico 1-0 South Africa. J. Quiñones (Mexico) scores, assisted by E. Lira.
  5. 13'Attempt missed. R. Jiménez (Mexico), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  6. 17'Yellow card for T. Mokoena (South Africa).
  7. 19'Attempt missed. J. Quiñones (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 23'Yellow card for B. Gutiérrez (Mexico).
  9. 30'Attempt blocked. B. Gutiérrez (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  10. 37'Attempt missed. L. Foster (South Africa), header. xG 0.04.
  11. 42'Off the woodwork! J. Quiñones (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  12. 42'Attempt blocked. J. Quiñones (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  13. 45'Attempt saved. M. Mbokazi (South Africa), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  14. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  15. 45+2'Attempt blocked. J. Gallardo (Mexico), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  16. 45+4'Attempt missed. B. Gutiérrez (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  17. 45'Half-time. Mexico 1-0 South Africa.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Attempt missed. B. Gutiérrez (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  20. 48'Attempt saved. J. Quiñones (Mexico), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  21. 49'Red card! S. Sithole (South Africa) is sent off.
  22. 52'Attempt missed. J. Gallardo (Mexico), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  23. 52'Attempt blocked. R. Jiménez (Mexico), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.17.
  24. 56'Substitution, South Africa: T. Mbatha comes on for L. Foster.
  25. 56'Attempt saved. A. Modiba (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  26. 58'Attempt missed. I. Reyes (Mexico), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  27. 61'Substitution, South Africa: T. Zwane comes on for J. Adams.
  28. 66'Substitution, Mexico: G. Mora comes on for Á. Fidalgo.
  29. 66'Substitution, Mexico: L. Chávez comes on for B. Gutiérrez.
  30. 67'Goal! Mexico 2-0 South Africa. R. Jiménez (Mexico) scores, assisted by R. Alvarado.
  31. 74'Yellow card for N. Sibisi (South Africa).
  32. 76'Substitution, Mexico: A. González comes on for R. Jiménez.
  33. 76'Substitution, Mexico: E. Álvarez comes on for E. Lira.
  34. 77'Substitution, South Africa: O. Appollis comes on for A. Modiba.
  35. 77'Substitution, South Africa: E. Makgopa comes on for I. Rayners.
  36. 79'Substitution, Mexico: A. Vega comes on for J. Quiñones.
  37. 82'VAR: card upgraded for T. Zwane (South Africa).
  38. 84'Red card! T. Zwane (South Africa) is sent off.
  39. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  40. 90+2'Red card! C. Montes (Mexico) is sent off.
  41. 90'Full-time. Mexico 2-0 South Africa.
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