group A · Thu 11 Jun 19:00 UTC · Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
match statistics
| MEX | metric | RSA |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 1st-half goals | 0 |
| 1 | 2nd-half goals | 0 |
| 1 | Set-piece goals | 0 |
| 60 | Possession % | 40 |
| 2 | Cards | 4 |
possession
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◧ MEX 60%
40% RSA ◨
match commentary
- ▸ Mexico were deadly when space opens up as they ran out deserved winners.
- ▸ South Africa were fearless, combative and clinical when it matters as they fell to a narrow defeat.
- ▸ Sphephelo Sithole (RSA) was sent off (49') — a discipline story that will follow them.
- ▸ Early change for RSA on 56' — Thalente Mbatha came on (for Lyle Foster); possibly an enforced knock.
- ▸ Themba Zwane (RSA) was sent off (84') — a discipline story that will follow them.
- ▸ César Montes (MEX) was sent off (90'+2') — a discipline story that will follow them.
winner: Mexico
timeline · noteworthy
- 9' ◉ Julián Quiñones MEX
- 17' ▮ Teboho Mokoena RSA
- 23' ▮ Brian Gutiérrez MEX
- 49' ▰ Sphephelo Sithole RSA
- 56' ⇄ Thalente Mbatha RSA · for Lyle Foster
- 61' ⇄ Themba Zwane RSA · for Jayden Adams
- 66' ⇄ Luis Chávez MEX · for Brian Gutiérrez
- 66' ⇄ Gilberto Mora MEX · for Álvaro Fidalgo
- 67' ◉ Raúl Jiménez MEX · header
- 74' ▮ Nkosinathi Sibisi RSA
- 76' ⇄ Edson Álvarez MEX · for Érik Lira
- 76' ⇄ Armando González MEX · for Raúl Jiménez
- 76' ⇄ Evidence Makgopa RSA · for Iqraam Rayners
- 77' ⇄ Oswin Appollis RSA · for Aubrey Modiba
- 79' ⇄ Alexis Vega MEX · for Julián Quiñones
- 84' ▰ Themba Zwane RSA
- 90'+2' ▰ César Montes MEX
▚ Lineups starting XI & bench
Mexico · 4-1-4-1
| 1 | GK | Raúl Rangel |
| 15 | DF | Israel Reyes |
| 23 | DF | Jesús Gallardo |
| 6 | MF | Érik Lira |
| 3 | DF | César Montes |
| 5 | DF | Johan Vásquez |
| 25 | MF | Roberto Alvarado |
| 26 | MF | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 9 | FW | Raúl Jiménez |
| 8 | MF | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 16 | MF | Julián Quiñones |
bench
#2 Jorge Sánchez · #4 Edson Álvarez · #7 Luis Romo · #10 Alexis Vega · #11 Santiago Gimenez · #12 Carlos Acevedo · #13 Guillermo Ochoa · #14 Armando González · #17 Orbelín Pineda · #18 Obed Vargas · #19 Gilberto Mora · #20 Mateo Chávez · #21 César Huerta · #22 Guillermo Martínez · #24 Luis Chávez
South Africa · 5-3-2
| 1 | GK | Ronwen Williams |
| 20 | DF | Khuliso Mudau |
| 6 | DF | Aubrey Modiba |
| 14 | DF | Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
| 21 | DF | Ime Okon |
| 19 | DF | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 4 | MF | Teboho Mokoena |
| 13 | MF | Sphephelo Sithole |
| 9 | FW | Lyle Foster |
| 15 | FW | Iqraam Rayners |
| 23 | MF | Jayden Adams |
bench
#2 Thabang Matuludi · #3 Khulumani Ndamane · #5 Thalente Mbatha · #7 Oswin Appollis · #8 Tshepang Moremi · #10 Relebohile Mofokeng · #11 Themba Zwane · #12 Thapelo Maseko · #16 Sipho Chaine · #17 Evidence Makgopa · #18 Samukele Kabini · #22 Ricardo Goss · #24 Olwethu Makhanya · #25 Kamogelo Sebelebele · #26 Bradley Cross
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· style: LateGame