Mexico

South Africa

2–0

Mexico City Stadium · Mexico City · 87,523 seats — Estadio Azteca — altitude 2,200 m; hosts of the opening match

Goals

Julián Quiñones 9'

Raúl Jiménez 67'

Timeline

9' ⚽ Julián Quiñones · Érik Lira
17' 🟨 Teboho Mokoena
23' 🟨 Brian Gutiérrez
49' 🟥 Yaya Sithole
67' ⚽ Raúl Jiménez · Roberto Alvarado
74' 🟨 Nkosinathi Sibisi
84' 🟥 Themba Zwane
90+2' 🟥 César Montes

GolVolt Recap

Mexico secured a 2-0 Group A victory over South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in a fixture that rapidly descended into indiscipline. Julián Quiñones opened the scoring in the ninth minute to establish early control. South African resistance collapsed when Yaya Sithole saw red in the 49th minute, allowing Raúl Jiménez to double the advantage on 67 minutes. The visitors completely unraveled as Themba Zwane earned an 84th-minute dismissal, before Mexico's César Montes joined the early showers with a stoppage-time red card of his own.

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