FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage

Mexico 2–0 South Africa

Thursday 11 Jun 2026 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico2–0South Africa

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Quiñones Jiménez

9′1–0Julián Quiñones Mexico
67′2–0Raúl Jiménez Mexico

Line-ups

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

Mexico

Came on

24Luis Chávez↑66′
19Gilberto Mora↑66′
14Armando González↑76′
4Edson Álvarez↑76′
10Alexis Vega↑79′

South Africa

Came on

5Thalente Mbatha↑56′
11Themba Zwane↑61′
17Evidence Makgopa↑76′
7Oswin Appollis↑77′

Elo

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

Mexico: 1963 → 1971
South Africa: 1659 → 1651

Expected score for Mexico: 91.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 5, 1993–2026.

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

Form either side

Mexico

Before

0–0 v Portugal 28 Mar 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
2–0 v Ghana 22 May 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Australia 30 May 2026 · Friendly
5–1 v Serbia 4 Jun 2026 · Friendly

After

1–0 v South Korea 18 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
3–0 v Czech Republic 24 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
2–0 v Ecuador 30 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
2–3 v England 5 Jul 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

South Africa

Before

1–2 v Cameroon 4 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
1–1 v Panama 27 Mar 2026 · Friendly
1–2 v Panama 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
0–0 v Nicaragua 29 May 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Jamaica 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Czech Republic 18 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
1–0 v South Korea 24 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
0–1 v Canada 28 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

Road through the tournament

Mexico

2–0 v South Africa Group stage
1–0 v South Korea Group stage
3–0 v Czech Republic Group stage
2–0 v Ecuador Round of 32
2–3 v England Round of 16

South Africa

0–2 v Mexico Group stage
1–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
1–0 v South Korea Group stage
0–1 v Canada Round of 32

Every Mexico v South Africa match5

From Mexico's side.


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

Score: martj42 · Scorers: martj42 · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN