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Mexico vs South Africa - World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (Thu, 11 June 2026)

World Cup Group Stage - 1
Full time
Mexico South Africa
2 0
  • Goal: Quinones 9'
  • Goal: Jimenez 67'
  • Red card: Montes 90+2'
  • Red card: Sithole 49'
  • Red card: Zwane 84'
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Match reportMexico end World Cup opening curse with dominant 2-0 victoryMexico defeat South Africa 2-0 to break World Cup opening curse. Quiñones scores earliest goal of tournament; three red cards mar the opener.

Events

First half
  1. Goal: J. Quinones assist: E. Lira 1-0 9'
  2. 17' Yellow card: T. Mokoena
  3. Yellow card: B. Gutierrez 23'
Second half
  1. 49' Red card: Y. Sithole
  2. 56' Substitution: L. FosterT. Mbatha
  3. 61' Substitution: J. AdamsT. Zwane
  4. Substitution: B. GutierrezL. Chavez 66'
  5. Substitution: A. FidalgoG. Mora 66'
  6. Goal: R. Jimenez assist: R. Alvarado 2-0 67'
  7. 74' Yellow card: N. Sibisi
  8. Substitution: E. LiraE. Alvarez 76'
  9. Substitution: R. JimenezA. Gonzalez 76'
  10. 77' Substitution: I. RaynersE. Makgopa
  11. 77' Substitution: A. ModibaO. Appollis
  12. Substitution: J. QuinonesA. Vega 79'
  13. 84' Red card: T. Zwane
  14. Red card: C. Montes 90+2'

Stats

MexicoSouth Africa
  • 61% Possession 39%
  • 16 Shots 3
  • 4 On target 2
  • 1.44 xG 0.07
  • 3 Corners 1
  • 11 Fouls 11
All stats
  • 519 Passes 322
  • 90% Pass accuracy 81%
  • 2 Saves 2
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 1 Red cards 2

Player of the match

JQJulián QuiñonesMexico· 1 goal8.5

Stories

Lineups & ratings

4-1-4-1 Mexico Coach: Javier Aguirre
Coach: Hugo Broos South Africa 5-3-2
8 7.2 ↓66'
Fidalgo
3 6.9
Montes
25 8.0
Alvarado 🅰
23 6.6
Gallardo
9 7.9 ↓76'
Jiménez ⚽
16 8.5 ↓79'
Quiñones ⚽
5 6.9
Vásquez
15 7.0
Reyes
26 6.9 ↓66'
Gutiérrez
6 7.3 ↓76'
Lira 🅰
1 7.2
Rangel
1 6.6
Williams
4 6.3
Mokoena
6 5.9 ↓77'
Modiba
19 6.0
Sibisi
20 6.5
Mudau
9 5.9 ↓56'
Foster
15 6.3 ↓77'
Rayners
13 5.2
Sithole
23 6.7 ↓61'
Adams
21 6.2
Okon
14 6.3
Mbokazi
Mexico
4-1-4-1
Coach Javier Aguirre
8 7.2 ↓66'
Fidalgo
3 6.9
Montes
25 8.0
Alvarado 🅰
23 6.6
Gallardo
9 7.9 ↓76'
Jiménez ⚽
16 8.5 ↓79'
Quiñones ⚽
5 6.9
Vásquez
15 7.0
Reyes
26 6.9 ↓66'
Gutiérrez
6 7.3 ↓76'
Lira 🅰
1 7.2
Rangel
8 7.2 ↓66'
Fidalgo
3 6.9
Montes
25 8.0
Alvarado 🅰
23 6.6
Gallardo
9 7.9 ↓76'
Jiménez ⚽
16 8.5 ↓79'
Quiñones ⚽
5 6.9
Vásquez
15 7.0
Reyes
26 6.9 ↓66'
Gutiérrez
6 7.3 ↓76'
Lira 🅰
1 7.2
Rangel
South Africa
5-3-2
Coach Hugo Broos
1 6.6
Williams
4 6.3
Mokoena
6 5.9 ↓77'
Modiba
19 6.0
Sibisi
20 6.5
Mudau
9 5.9 ↓56'
Foster
15 6.3 ↓77'
Rayners
13 5.2
Sithole
23 6.7 ↓61'
Adams
21 6.2
Okon
14 6.3
Mbokazi
1 6.6
Williams
4 6.3
Mokoena
6 5.9 ↓77'
Modiba
19 6.0
Sibisi
20 6.5
Mudau
9 5.9 ↓56'
Foster
15 6.3 ↓77'
Rayners
13 5.2
Sithole
23 6.7 ↓61'
Adams
21 6.2
Okon
14 6.3
Mbokazi
Bench · Mexico
Bench · South Africa