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South Africa 1–1 Mexico

Friday 11 Jun 2010 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa1–1Mexico

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Tshabalala Márquez

55′1–0Siphiwe Tshabalala South Africa
79′1–1Rafael Márquez Mexico

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

South Africa

Came on

3Tsepo MasilelaDF↑46′
17Bernard ParkerFW↑83′

Mexico

Came on

18Andrés GuardadoMF↑55′
10Cuauhtemoc BlancoFW↑69′
14Javier HernándezFW↑73′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa: 1678 → 1692
Mexico: 1953 → 1939

Expected score for South Africa: 26.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 5, 1993–2026.

South Africa wins: 1
Draws: 1
Mexico wins: 3

Form either side

South Africa

Before

4–0 v Thailand 16 May 2010 · Friendly
1–1 v Bulgaria 24 May 2010 · Friendly
2–1 v Colombia 27 May 2010 · Friendly
5–0 v Guatemala 31 May 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v Denmark 5 Jun 2010 · Friendly

After

0–3 v Uruguay 16 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
2–1 v France 22 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
1–0 v Ghana 11 Aug 2010 · Friendly
2–0 v Niger 4 Sep 2010 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2010
0–0 v Sierra Leone 10 Oct 2010 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2010

Mexico

Before

1–0 v Chile 16 May 2010 · Friendly
1–3 v England 24 May 2010 · Friendly
1–2 v Netherlands 26 May 2010 · Friendly
5–1 v Gambia 30 May 2010 · Friendly
2–1 v Italy 3 Jun 2010 · Friendly

After

2–0 v France 17 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
0–1 v Uruguay 22 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
1–3 v Argentina 27 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
1–1 v Spain 11 Aug 2010 · Friendly
1–2 v Ecuador 4 Sep 2010 · Friendly

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Uruguay	3	2	1	0	+4	7
2Mexico	3	1	1	1	+1	4
3South Africa	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4France	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Road through the tournament

South Africa

1–1 v Mexico Group stage
0–3 v Uruguay Group stage
2–1 v France Group stage

Mexico

1–1 v South Africa Group stage
2–0 v France Group stage
0–1 v Uruguay Group stage
1–3 v Argentina Round of 16

Every South Africa v Mexico match5

From South Africa's side.


11 Jun 2026	Mexico	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup 2026	Group stage
11 Jun 2010	Mexico	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 2010	Group stage
8 Jul 2005	Mexico	2–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2005	Group stage
7 Jun 2000	Mexico	2–4	Neutral	USA Cup 2000	—
6 Oct 1993	Mexico	0–4	Neutral	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul