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Mexico 2–0 South Africa

Group A · 2026 FIFA World Cup

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City · 11 June 2026

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Julián Quiñones is the first player from a CONCACAF nation to score the opening goal of a World Cup tournament.

Mexico are unbeaten in eight World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, the second-longest unbeaten run by any team at a single World Cup venue behind Brazil at Estadio Jalisco.

South Africa-Mexico is only the seventh World Cup match with at least three red cards; only Portugal-Netherlands in 2006 had more, with four.

South Africa are only the second team to have two players sent off in a World Cup opening match, after Cameroon against Argentina in 1990.

Gilberto Mora is the youngest Mexican player to appear at a World Cup, aged 17 years and 240 days, taking the mark from Manuel Rosas in 1930.

Match Events

9'Julián Quiñones
1–0
49'Sphephelo Sithole
67'Raúl Jiménez
2–0
84'Themba Zwane
90+2'César Montes

Match stats

Lineups

Mexico
South Africa
  • 1Raúl Rangel
  • 3César Montes
  • 5Johan Vásquez
  • 15Israel Reyes
  • 23Jesús Gallardo
  • 6Érik Lira↓76'
  • 8Álvaro Fidalgo↓66'
  • 26Brian Gutiérrez↓66'
  • 9Raúl Jiménez↓76'
  • 16Julián Quiñones↓79'
  • 25Roberto Alvarado
  • 1Ronwen Williams
  • 6Aubrey Modiba↓77'
  • 14Mbekezeli Mbokazi
  • 19Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • 20Khuliso Mudau
  • 21Ime Okon
  • 4Teboho Mokoena
  • 13Sphephelo Sithole
  • 23Jayden Adams↓61'
  • 9Lyle Foster↓56'
  • 15Iqraam Rayners↓76'
Substitutes
  • 4Edson Álvarez↑76'
  • 19Gilberto Mora↑66'
  • 24Luis Chávez↑66'
  • 10Alexis Vega↑79'
  • 14Armando González↑76'
  • 5Thalente Mbatha↑56'
  • 11Themba Zwane↑61'
  • 7Oswin Appollis↑77'
  • 17Evidence Makgopa↑76'

Head-to-head

All-time

2

Mexico wins

1

Draw

1

South Africa win

Last game

South Africa1–1Mexico

11 June 2010 · FIFA World Cup

At the World Cup

0

Mexico wins

1

Draw

0

South Africa wins

All World Cup games

South Africa1–1Mexico→

11 June 2010 · Group stage