Match 1 · Group stage · Group A
Mexico vs South Africa
Estadio Azteca · Mexico City
Timeline
Key events
9'
goal Julián Quiñones (MEX)
17'
yellow Teboho Mokoena (RSA)
23'
yellow Brian Gutiérrez (MEX)
49'
red Sphephelo Sithole (RSA)
56'
sub Thalente Mbatha on for Lyle Foster (RSA)
61'
sub Themba Zwane on for Jayden Adams (RSA)
66'
sub Luis Chávez on for Brian Gutiérrez (MEX)
66'
sub Gilberto Mora on for Álvaro Fidalgo (MEX)
67'
goal Raúl Jiménez (MEX)
74'
yellow Nkosinathi Sibisi (RSA)
76'
sub Edson Álvarez on for Érik Lira (MEX)
76'
sub Armando González on for Raúl Jiménez (MEX)
76'
sub Evidence Makgopa on for Iqraam Rayners (RSA)
77'
sub Oswin Appollis on for Aubrey Modiba (RSA)
79'
sub Alexis Vega on for Julián Quiñones (MEX)
84'
red Themba Zwane (RSA)
90'
red César Montes 90+2' (MEX)
Line-ups
Starting XIs
Confirmed starting elevens. Substituted players are marked on the pitch; players who came on are highlighted on the bench.
MEX 4-1-4-1
RSA 5-3-2 alt
Gallardo
Vásquez
Montes
Reyes
↓ Lira
↓ Quiñones
↓ Fidalgo
↓ Gutiérrez
Alvarado
↓ Jiménez
Rangel
↓ Modiba
Mbokazi
Okon
Sibisi
Mudau
↓ Adams
Sithole
Mokoena
↓ Foster
↓ Rayners
Williams
Mexico
Bench · 5 used - 7 Romo
- 21 Huerta
- 13 Ochoa
- 12 Acevedo
- 24 Chávez ▲
- 20 Chávez
- 11 Gimenez
- 18 Vargas
- 10 Vega ▲
- 22 Martínez
- 14 González ▲
- 19 Mora ▲
- 4 Álvarez ▲
- 2 Sánchez
- 17 Pineda
South Africa
Bench · 4 used - 7 Appollis ▲
- 16 Chaine
- 11 Zwane ▲
- 25 Sebelebele
- 3 Ndamane
- 2 Matuludi
- 18 Kabini
- 10 Mofokeng
- 5 Mbatha ▲
- 22 Goss
- 26 Cross
- 12 Maseko
- 8 Moremi
- 17 Makgopa ▲
- 24 Makhanya
Substitutions
56' Thalente Mbatha on for Lyle Foster (RSA)
61' Themba Zwane on for Jayden Adams (RSA)
66' Luis Chávez on for Brian Gutiérrez (MEX)
66' Gilberto Mora on for Álvaro Fidalgo (MEX)
76' Edson Álvarez on for Érik Lira (MEX)
76' Armando González on for Raúl Jiménez (MEX)
76' Evidence Makgopa on for Iqraam Rayners (RSA)
77' Oswin Appollis on for Aubrey Modiba (RSA)
79' Alexis Vega on for Julián Quiñones (MEX)
Form
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