#1 · Fase de grupos
MéxicoMéxico →vs
SudáfricaSudáfrica →
Time (Spain — mainland & Balearic Islands)
21:00
Time in Ciudad de México
13:00
8 h behind Spain (mainland & Balearic Islands).
IANA time zone: America/Mexico_City
Estadio Azteca
Ciudad de México
JORNADA 1 · Grupo A
Finalizado
RTVE
RTVEScore and status
Full time
Quick facts
México
Team profile- FIFA ranking
- 15
- Head coach
- Javier Aguirre
- Group position
- 1º
- Last 5 matches
- México 2–3 England06/07/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Round of 16
- México 2–3 Inglaterra06/07/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- México 2–0 Ecuador01/07/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- México 3–0 República Checa25/06/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- México 3–0 Czechia25/06/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
Sudáfrica
Team profile- FIFA ranking
- 60
- Head coach
- Hugo Broos
- Group position
- 2º
- Last 5 matches
- Sudáfrica 0–1 Canadá28/06/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- Sudáfrica 1–0 Corea del Sur25/06/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- Sudáfrica 1–0 South Korea25/06/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
- Sudáfrica 1–1 República Checa18/06/2026 · World Cup 2026 (app)
- Sudáfrica 1–1 Czechia18/06/2026 · 18:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 2
Group table
Full standings →| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | México | 9 |
| 2 | Sudáfrica | 4 |
| 3 | Corea del Sur | 3 |
| 4 | República Checa | 1 |
Venue
Match timeline
- 9′ Goal: J. Quinones · Assist: E. Lira
- 17′ Yellow card: T. Mokoena
- 23′ Yellow card: B. Gutierrez
- 49′ Red card: Y. Sithole
- 67′ Goal: R. Jimenez · Assist: R. Alvarado
- 74′ Yellow card: N. Sibisi
- 84′ Red card: T. Zwane
- 90+2′ Red card: C. Montes
Squads & players
MéxicoFormation: 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 1Raúl Rangel
- 15Israel Reyes
- 3César Montes
- 5Johan Vásquez
- 23Jesús Gallardo
- 6Erik Lira
- 25Roberto Alvarado
- 26Brian Gutiérrez
- 8Álvaro Fidalgo
- 16Julián Quiñones
- 9Raúl Jiménez
Substitutes
- 19Gilberto Mora
- 24Luis Chávez
- 4Edson Álvarez
- 14Armando González
- 10Alexis Vega
- 12Carlos Acevedo
- 13Guillermo Ochoa
- 2Jorge Sánchez
- 7Luis Romo
- 20Mateo Chávez
- 21César Huerta
- 18Obed Vargas
- 17Orbelín Pineda
- 22Guillermo Martínez
- 11Santiago Giménez
SudáfricaFormation: 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1Ronwen Williams
- 20Khuliso Mudau
- 19Nkosinathi Sibisi
- 21Ime Okon
- 14Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 6Aubrey Modiba
- 4Teboho Mokoena
- 13Siphephelo Sithole
- 23Jayden Adams
- 15Iqraam Rayners
- 9Lyle Foster
Substitutes
- 5Thalente Mbatha
- 11Themba Zwane
- 7Oswin Appollis
- 17Evidence Makgopa
- 22Ricardo Goss
- 16Sipho Chaine
- 26Bradley Cross
- 3Khulumani Ndamane
- 24Olwethu Makhanya
- 18Samukelo Kabini
- 2Tholo Thabang Matuludi
- 8Tshepang Moremi
- 10Relebohile Mofokeng
- 25Kamogelo Sebelebele
- 12Thapelo Maseko
Match statistics
| MéxicoHome | Metric | SudáfricaAway |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Possession | 39% |
| 16 | Total shots | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 1 |
| 7 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 2 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 520 | Total passes | 335 |
| 467 | Accurate passes | 272 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 1.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.07 |
| — | Goals prevented (GK) | — |
| — | Attacks | — |
| — | Dangerous attacks | — |
| -0.47 | goals_prevented | -0.47 |
Other group matches
Road to the title
Grupo A
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
3rd place
Final