Mexico 2-0 South Africa — World Cup 2026

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Mexico

2–0

Match Finished

South Africa

🗓 Friday 12 June 2026 📍 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 🧑‍⚖️ Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil

Match prediction

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Match recap

Mexico beat South Africa 2–0.

Scorers — Mexico: J. Quinones 9', R. Jimenez 67'

Possession: Mexico 61% – South Africa 39%.

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Timeline

⚽J. Quinones
assist: E. Lira
9'
🟨Teboho Mokoena
17'
🟨Brian Gutiérrez
23'
🟥Siphephelo Sithole
49'
⇄L. Foster
↑ T. Mbatha↓ L. Foster
56'
⇄J. Adams
↑ T. Zwane↓ J. Adams
61'
⇄B. Gutierrez
↑ L. Chavez↓ B. Gutierrez
66'
⇄A. Fidalgo
↑ G. Mora↓ A. Fidalgo
66'
⚽R. Jimenez
assist: R. Alvarado
67'
🟨Nkosinathi Sibisi
74'
⇄E. Lira
↑ E. Alvarez↓ E. Lira
76'
⇄R. Jimenez
↑ A. Gonzalez↓ R. Jimenez
76'
⇄I. Rayners
↑ E. Makgopa↓ I. Rayners
76'
⇄A. Modiba
↑ O. Appollis↓ A. Modiba
77'
⇄J. Quinones
↑ A. Vega↓ J. Quinones
79'
VARThemba Zwane
82'
🟥Themba Zwane
84'
🟥César Montes
90+2'

Match stats

61%Ball Possession39%

1.46Expected goals (xG)0.07

16Total Shots3

4Shots on Goal2

3Corner Kicks1

1Offsides1

12Fouls11

1Yellow Cards2

1Red Cards2

2Goalkeeper Saves2

Lineups

Mexico4-1-4-1

1R. RangelG
15I. ReyesD
3C. MontesD
5J. VasquezD
23J. GallardoD
6E. LiraM
25R. AlvaradoM
26B. GutierrezM
8A. FidalgoM
16J. QuinonesM
9R. JimenezF

Substitutes

13G. Ochoa
12C. Acevedo
22G. Martinez
24L. Chavez
18O. Vargas
20M. Chavez Garcia
17O. Pineda
10A. Vega
2J. Sanchez
4E. Alvarez
11S. Gimenez
21C. S. Huerta Valera
7L. Romo
14A. Gonzalez
19G. Mora

Coach: Javier Aguirre

South Africa5-3-2

1R. WilliamsG
20K. MudauD
19N. SibisiD
21I. OkonD
14M. MbokaziD
6A. ModibaD
4T. MokoenaM
13Y. SitholeM
23J. AdamsM
15I. RaynersF
9L. FosterF