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Completed 2026 World Cup · Group Stage

Mexico 2–0 South Africa: match result

Match 1 · Group Stage · Group AJune 11, 2026
Mexico2
  • Julián Quiñones9'
  • Raúl Jiménez67'
2–0

Mexico won in normal time

South Africa0
TimelineMEXRSARed card
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9' goal Julián Quiñones, 49' red card Sphephelo Sithole, 67' goal Raúl Jiménez, 84' red card Themba Zwane, 90'+2' red card César Montes

60.5%Possession39.5%
16Shots3
4On target2
Estadio Ciudad de MéxicoMexico CityFT
This match
ScorecardAnalysisTeam statsContextNearby matches
MexicoS. Africa
Attendance80,824
RefereeWilton Pereira Sampaio
MEX4-1-4-1
RSA5-3-2
Result statusFull time

Match intelligence

What separated the teams

01 · Finishing

Mexico had the scoring edge

12.5%Goal conversion0.0%
02 · Territory

Mexico controlled more of the ball

60.5%Possession39.5%
03 · Discipline

Mexico carried the lighter card load

3Cards (red counts double)6

Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.

Team comparison

Complete performance breakdown

MEXRSA

Attacking output

Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.

16Attempts3
4On target2
5Blocked shots0
25.0%Shot accuracy66.7%
12.5%Goal conversion0.0%

Goals divided by attempts

Possession & passing

Control, circulation and progression of the ball.

60.5%Possession39.5%
467Passes completed272
90%Pass accuracy80%
4Crosses completed1
31Long balls completed17

Defensive work

Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.

2Saves2
6Tackles won7
50%Tackle success50%
8Interceptions7
15Clearances17

Discipline & pressure

Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.

12Fouls committed11
1Offsides1
1Yellow cards2
1Red cards2
3Corners1

Player leaders

Who led the recorded actions

1
GoalsJulián QuiñonesJulián QuiñonesRaúl JiménezRaúl Jiménez
1
AssistsÉrik LiraÉrik LiraRoberto AlvaradoRoberto Alvarado
5
ShotsJulián QuiñonesJulián Quiñones
2
On targetJulián QuiñonesJulián QuiñonesRaúl JiménezRaúl Jiménez
3
Fouls wonMbekezeli MbokaziMbekezeli MbokaziKhuliso MudauKhuliso Mudau
2
SavesRaúl RangelRaúl RangelRonwen WilliamsRonwen Williams

Minute by minute

Everything that happened, in order

Goals, cards, penalties and substitutions as recorded.

G Goal! CardP Penalty↕ Substitution
Mexico versus South Africa match event timelineGoals, cards, penalties and substitutions plotted by recorded minute for each team.0'15'30'45'60'75'90'MEXRSA9' · Goal · Julián QuiñonesG17' · Yellow Card · Teboho Mokoena!23' · Yellow Card · Brian Gutiérrez!49' · Red Card · Sphephelo Sithole!56' · Substitution · Thalente Mbatha↕61' · Substitution · Themba Zwane↕66' · Substitution · Luis Chávez↕66' · Substitution · Gilberto Mora↕67' · Goal - Header · Raúl JiménezG74' · Yellow Card · Nkosinathi Sibisi!76' · Substitution · Edson Álvarez↕76' · Substitution · Armando González↕76' · Substitution · Evidence Makgopa↕77' · Substitution · Oswin Appollis↕79' · Substitution · Alexis Vega↕84' · Red Card · Themba Zwane!90'+2' · Red Card · César Montes!
Mexico2 goals·2 cards·5 changes
S. Africa0 goals·4 cards·4 changes

Key events

Goals, cards and penalties

  1. 9'
    Julián QuiñonesGoal

    Right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal

    Assist Érik Lira ·

  2. 17'
    Teboho MokoenaYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  3. 23'
    Brian GutiérrezYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  4. 49'
    Sphephelo SitholeRed Card

    Yaya Sithole (South Africa) is shown the red card

  5. 67'
    Raúl JiménezGoal - Header

    Header from very close range to the bottom left corner

    Assist Roberto Alvarado · with a cross

  6. 74'
    Nkosinathi SibisiYellow Card

    Is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

  7. 84'
    Themba ZwaneRed Card

    Is shown the red card for violent conduct

  8. 90'+2'
    César MontesRed Card

    Is shown the red card

Lineup & influence

Mexico

Mexico

4-1-4-1Javier Aguirre
Confirmed XI
1Rangel15Reyes23Gallardo6↓Lira3Montes5Vásquez25Alvarado26↓Gutiérrez9↓Jiménez8↓Fidalgo16↓Quiñones
LowerHigher↑ Attacking
Raúl Rangel

Raúl Rangel

MEX · #1 · Goalkeeper

Starter
Involvement64%
2Saves
0Conceded
0Shots faced
0Fouls
0Yellow

Influence model uses assigned role plus real ESPN involvement, not fabricated tracking coordinates.

Impact changes

5 used

Tournament path

How both teams reached this match

Mexico
1W · 0D · 0L · 2–0
M1 · GroupRSAW 2–0
S. Africa
0W · 0D · 1L · 0–2
M1 · GroupMEXL 0–2

Group A impact

Table immediately after this result

1 of 6 group matches included.

PosTeamPGDPts
1Mexico21+23
2Czechia1000
3Korea4000
4S. Africa31-20

Snapshot ordering uses points, goal difference and goals scored. It is contextual, not a replacement for FIFA's complete tie-break procedure.

All-time World Cup meetings

Mexico vs S. Africa, across editions

1MEX wins
1Draws
0RSA wins
2meetings
3–1goal balance
0knockout meetings
2026Mexico 2–0 S. AfricaGroup Stage
2010S. Africa 1–1 MexicoGroup stage

Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.

Adjacent archive results

Nearby matches

Match 2 · Group StageKorea 2–1 Czechia

Archived match data: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.