Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Group Stage - 1FT

Mexico

2-0

Expected goals

1.46xG0.07

6 cards•9 subs•MOTM Quiñones

South Africa

MEX scorers

Quiñones 9'Jiménez 67'

Attack edge

MEX

Possession

61% - 39%

Source?

match feed

SOU scorers

No scorer

FIFA World Cup 2026

Matchday 1 of 3·Bracket →

Mexico move to 1st in Group A on 9 pts; South Africa drop to 2nd.

#	Nation	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	-1	3

Match Centre

Compact game flow built from official team stats and player performance lines.

MEXvsSOU

61%Possession39%

16Shots3

4On target2

3Corners

MEX4-1-4-1

Tactical Board

5-3-2SOU

Rangel

Mexico

Performance ledger

Top 8 by rating

Player	Rtg	Min	G/A	SoT	Key P	xG/xA	Duels	Tck+Int+Blk
Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones	8.3	79	1/0	2/4	2	0.35/0.08	7/10	--

Shot map

Source: TheStatsAPI

Mexico (blue edge)South Africa (pink edge)GoalSavedOff TargetBlocked

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Attack pressure?

Shot accuracy?

25%

67%

Pass security?

29%

17%

Defensive volume?

Duel win rate?

57%

43%

Discipline load?

Key Actors

Best-rated, creator, ball-winner and shot threat for each side.

MOTM 8.3

Mexico

4-1-4-1 · 0/15 bench used

8.3

Best rated

Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones

8.3 rating · 79 min

Chance maker

Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández

2 key passes · 1 assist

Ball winner

Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernández

8 duels won · 4 actions

Shot threat

Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones

2/4 on target · 1 goal

South Africa

5-3-2 · 0/15 bench used

6.9

Best rated

Sekotori Evidence Makgopa

6.9 rating · 13 min

Chance maker

Teboho Mokoena

1 key passes

Ball winner

Khuliso Johnson Mudau

7 duels won · 5 actions

Shot threat

Mbekezeli Mbokazi

1/1 on target

Mexico

Bench

12Carlos Acevedobench--

13Guillermo Ochoabench--

2Jorge Sánchezbench--

20Mateo Chávezbench--

4Edson Álvarezbench--

7Luis Romobench--

17Orbelín Pinedabench--

18Obed Vargasbench--

19Gilberto Morabench--

21César Huertabench--

24Luis Chávezbench--

10Alexis Vegabench--

11Santiago Giménezbench--

14Armando Gonzálezbench--

22Guillermo Martínezbench--

South Africa

Bench

16Sipho Chainebench--

22Ricardo Gossbench--

2Tholo Thabang Matuludibench--

3Khulumani Ndamanebench--

18Samukelo Kabinibench--

24Olwethu Makhanyabench--

Timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order.

GoalCard

MEXSOU

Julián Quiñones · Erik Lira

17'

Teboho Mokoena

Brian Gutiérrez

23'

Half-time

49'

Siphephelo Sithole

56'

↺Lyle Foster · Thalente Mbatha

61'

↺Jayden Adams · Themba Zwane

Álvaro Fidalgo · Gilberto Mora↺

66'

Brian Gutiérrez · Luis Chávez↺

66'

Raúl Jiménez · Roberto Alvarado

67'

74'

Nkosinathi Sibisi

Raúl Jiménez · Armando González↺

76'

Erik Lira · Edson Álvarez↺

76'

77'

↺Aubrey Modiba · Oswin Appollis

77'

↺Iqraam Rayners · Evidence Makgopa

Julián Quiñones · Alexis Vega↺

79'

82'

Themba Zwane

84'

Themba Zwane

César Montes

90+2'

South Africa

Performance ledger

Top 8 by rating

Player	Rtg	Min	G/A	SoT	Key P	xG/xA	Duels	Tck+Int+Blk
Sekotori Evidence Makgopa	6.9	13	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.01	3/3	--
Oswin Reagan Appollis	6.7	13	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.00	1/1	1
Jayden Oswin Adams	6.7	61	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.06	1/2	1
Khuliso Johnson Mudau	6.3	90	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.01	7/11	5
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	6.3	90	0/0	1/1	1	0.01/0.05	5/9	4
Teboho Mokoena	6.3	90	0/0	0/0	1	0.00/0.01	4/7	2
Iqraam Rayners	6.3	77	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.00	0/5	1
Thalente Mbatha	6.3	34	0/0	0/0	--	0.00/0.00	2/3	2