Goals
9'
Assist: E. Lira
67'
Assist: R. Alvarado
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Match Recap
Mexico beat South Africa 2–0 in the World Cup (Group Stage - 1) on 11 June 2026. Mexico saw more of the ball with 61% possession, and Mexico had 16 shots (4 on target) to South Africa's 3 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 1.46 for Mexico and 0.07 for South Africa. The goals came from J. Quinones 9', R. Jimenez 67'. Mexico move up to 9 points in World Cup, having won 4 of their last 5. Relive the Mexico vs South Africa World Cup highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Mexico
South Africa
61%
Ball Possession
39%
1.46
Expected goals (xG)
0.07
16
Total Shots
3
4
Shots on target
2
7
Shots off target
1
5
Blocked Shots
0
9
Shots inside box
1
7
Shots outside box
2
3
Corner Kicks
1
1
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
2
2
Goalkeeper Saves
2
520
Total passes
334
467
Accurate passes
272
90%
Pass accuracy
81%
-0.72
Goals prevented
-0.72
Lineups
Mexico
South Africa
Hugo Broos
5-3-2
Substitutes — Mexico
13G. Ochoa
12C. Acevedo
22G. Martinez
24L. Chavez
18O. Vargas
20M. Chavez Garcia
17O. Pineda
10A. Vega
2J. Sanchez
4E. Alvarez
11S. Gimenez
21C. S. Huerta Valera
7L. Romo
14A. Gonzalez
19G. Mora
Substitutes — South Africa
22R. Goss
16S. Chaine
26B. Cross
5T. Mbatha
17E. Makgopa
2T. Matuludi
3K. Ndamane
11T. Zwane
7O. Appollis
8T. Moremi
12T. Maseko
25K. Sebelebele
24O. Makhanya
10R. Mofokeng
18S. Kabini
