Argentina 3–1 Mexico: 2010 World Cup match
3–1Full time
Match in one glance
ArgentinaMexicoGoalCard
Argentina
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
3Argentina1Mexico
Carlos Tevez opened the scoring at 26′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaMexico
3Goals1
0Bookings1
3Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1
Carlos TevezArgentina · 26′, 52′2goals - 2
Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 33′1goal - 3JHJavier HernándezMexico · 71′1goal
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2010-06-27
- Venue
- Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 3–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / MexicoArgentina
Carlos Tevez26′
Gonzalo Higuaín33′
Carlos Tevez52′
Mexico
Javier Hernández71′
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 0C. Tevez 26′ · G. Higuaín 33′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1C. Tevez 52′ · J. Hernández 71′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
Reported roles
22Sergio Romero
2Martín DemichelisNB
4Nicolás Burdisso
6Gabriel Heinze
15Nicolás Otamendi
14Javier Mascherano
7Ángel Di María
20Maxi Rodríguez9Gonzalo Higuaín11Carlos TevezReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 8JSJuan Sebastián Verón69′
- 17JGJonás Gutiérrez79′
- 23
Javier Pastore87′
Match contributions
- Gonzalo Higuaín⚽ 1
- Carlos Tevez⚽ 2
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2Martín DemichelisCentre-back
- 4NBNicolás BurdissoCentre-back
- 6Gabriel HeinzeLeft-back
- 7Ángel Di MaríaLeft midfielder
- 9Gonzalo HiguaínCentre-forward
- 10
Lionel MessiAttacking midfielder - 11Carlos TevezCentre-forward
- 14Javier MascheranoDefensive midfielder
- 15Nicolás OtamendiRight-back
- 20Maxi RodríguezRight midfielder
- 22Sergio RomeroGoalkeeper
Mexico
Reported rolesÓP
1Óscar PérezFJ
2Francisco Javier RodríguezCS
3Carlos SalcidoRM
4Rafael MárquezRO
5Ricardo OsorioGT
6Gerardo TorradoEJ
16Efraín JuárezAG
18Andrés GuardadoGd
17Giovani dos SantosAB
21Adolfo BautistaJH
14Javier HernándezReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 7PBPablo Barrera46′
- 9GFGuillermo Franco61′
Match contributions
- Rafael Márquez▰ 28′
- Javier Hernández⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1ÓPÓscar PérezGoalkeeper
- 2FJFrancisco Javier RodríguezCentre-back
- 3CSCarlos SalcidoLeft-back
- 4RMRafael MárquezCentre-back
- 5RORicardo OsorioRight-back
- 6GTGerardo TorradoCentral midfielder
- 14JHJavier HernándezCentre-forward
- 16EJEfraín JuárezRight midfielder
- 17GdGiovani dos SantosAttacking midfielder
- 18AGAndrés GuardadoLeft midfielder
- 21ABAdolfo BautistaAttacking midfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
3Argentina1Mexico
Carlos Tevez opened the scoring at 26′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaMexico
3Goals1
0Bookings1
3Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1Carlos TevezArgentina · 26′, 52′2goals
- 2Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 33′1goal
- 3JHJavier HernándezMexico · 71′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2010-06-27
- Venue
- Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 3–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / MexicoArgentina
Carlos Tevez26′
Gonzalo Higuaín33′
Carlos Tevez52′
Mexico
Javier Hernández71′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.