Mexico 2–0 South Africa · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Group A · Match 400021443

Mexico

—

South Africa

Mexico City Stadium

11 June 2026 · 19:00 UTC

Attendance 80,824

Group A · Mexico Win

FIFA — Mexico beat South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez getting the goals at Mexico City Stadium.
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    Quinones stars as Mexico start in style — Mexico beat South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez getting the goals at Mexico City Stadium.
  

Match Goals

Mexico 2–0 South Africa

Goal positions — Mexico attacks right

Mexico

Goal Julian QUINONES

9' · Regular goal

Goal Raul JIMENEZ

67' · Regular goal

South Africa

No goals scored

Match Timeline

Key events

Goal Julian QUINONES

Mexico

17'

Yellow Card Teboho MOKOENA

South Africa

23'

Yellow Card Brian GUTIERREZ

Mexico

49'

Yellow Card Sphephelo SITHOLE

South Africa

56'

Sub South Africa

↑ Thalente MBATHA ↓ Lyle FOSTER

61'

Sub South Africa

↑ Themba ZWANE ↓ Jayden ADAMS

66'

Sub Mexico

↑ Gilberto MORA ↓ Alvaro FIDALGO

66'

Sub Mexico

↑ Luis CHAVEZ ↓ Brian GUTIERREZ

67'

Goal Raul JIMENEZ

Mexico

74'

Yellow Card Nkosinathi SIBISI

South Africa

76'

Sub Mexico

↑ Armando GONZALEZ ↓ Raul JIMENEZ

76'

Sub Mexico

↑ Edson ALVAREZ ↓ Erik LIRA

76'

Sub South Africa

↑ Evidence MAKGOPA ↓ Iqraam RAYNERS

76'

Sub South Africa

↑ Oswin APPOLLIS ↓ Aubrey MODIBA

79'

Sub Mexico

↑ Alexis VEGA ↓ Julian QUINONES

84'

Yellow Card Themba ZWANE

South Africa

90'

Yellow Card Cesar MONTES

Mexico

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Mexico

Possession57.1%

Passes547

Pass Accuracy90.5%

Shots16

Shots on Target4

Corners3

Yellow Cards1

Offsides1

Defensive Pressures170

Forced Turnovers31

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)9 / 3

South Africa

Possession36.1%

Passes351

Pass Accuracy82.6%

Shots3

Shots on Target2

Corners1

Yellow Cards2

Offsides1

Defensive Pressures306

Forced Turnovers32

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)7 / 2

Comparative

MEX 57.1%PossessionRSA 36.1%

MEX 547PassesRSA 351

MEX 16ShotsRSA 3

MEX 4Shots on TargetRSA 2

MEX 170Def. PressuresRSA 306

MEX 8Counter-PressRSA 7

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Mexico · 4-4-2

High Press

8.7

Counter-Press

8.2

Mid Block

25.2

Low Block

11.0

Att. Transition

9.6

Final Third

10.8

High Block

6.7

Turnovers

31.0

South Africa · 4-4-2

High Press

5.9

Counter-Press

6.7

Mid Block

29.8

Low Block

14.4

Att. Transition

12.5

Final Third

6.9

High Block

4.9

Turnovers

32.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Mexico — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 8.18 / 20)

High Press (score: 8.70 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 25.18 / 50)

Low Block (score: 10.98 / 50)

Mid Press

South Africa — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 6.73 / 20)

High Press (score: 5.86 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 29.83 / 50)

Low Block (score: 14.39 / 50)

Mid Press

Mexico Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Starting XI

Mexico · 4-4-2 · Coach: Javier Aguirre Onaindía

South Africa · 4-4-2 · Coach: Hugo Henri Broos

Squads

Match squads

Mexico — Squad

#	Player
1	Raul RANGEL
2	Jorge SANCHEZ
3	Cesar MONTES 🟨90'
4	Edson ALVAREZ ↑76'
5	Johan VASQUEZ
6	Erik LIRA ↓76'
7	Luis ROMO
8	Alvaro FIDALGO ↓66'
9	Raul JIMENEZ ⚽67' · ↓76'
10	Alexis VEGA ↑79'
11	Santiago GIMENEZ
12	Carlos ACEVEDO
13	Guillermo OCHOA
14	Armando GONZALEZ ↑76'
15	Israel REYES
16	Julian QUINONES ⚽9' · ↓79'
17	Orbelin PINEDA
18	Obed VARGAS
19	Gilberto MORA ↑66'
20	Mateo CHAVEZ
21	Cesar HUERTA
22	Guillermo MARTINEZ
23	Jesus GALLARDO
24	Luis CHAVEZ ↑66'
25	Roberto ALVARADO
26	Brian GUTIERREZ 🟨23' · ↓66'

South Africa — Squad

#	Player
1	Ronwen WILLIAMS
2	Thabang MATULUDI
3	Khulumani NDAMANE
4	Teboho MOKOENA 🟨17'
5	Thalente MBATHA ↑56'
6	Aubrey MODIBA ↓76'
7	Oswin APPOLLIS ↑76'
8	Tshepang MOREMI
9	Lyle FOSTER ↓56'
10	Relebohile MOFOKENG
11	Themba ZWANE 🟨84' · ↑61'
12	Thapelo MASEKO
13	Sphephelo SITHOLE 🟨49'
14	Mbekezeli MBOKAZI
15	Iqraam RAYNERS ↓76'
16	Sipho CHAINE
17	Evidence MAKGOPA ↑76'
18	Samukele KABINI
19	Nkosinathi SIBISI 🟨74'
20	Khuliso MUDAU
21	Ime OKON
22	Ricardo GOSS
23	Jayden ADAMS ↓61'
24	Olwethu MAKHANYA
25	Kamogelo SEBELEBELE
26	Bradley Cross

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Mexico — Final Stats

Possession57.1%

Passes / Completed547 / 495

Pass Accuracy90.5%

Shots / On Target16 / 4

Corners3

Yellow Cards1

Offsides1

Def. Pressures170

Forced Turnovers31

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)9 / 3

Counter-Press Score8.18

South Africa — Final Stats

Possession36.1%

Passes / Completed351 / 290

Pass Accuracy82.6%

Shots / On Target3 / 2

Corners1

Yellow Cards2

Offsides1

Def. Pressures306

Forced Turnovers32

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)7 / 2

Counter-Press Score6.73

Head-to-Head Comparison

MEX 57.1%PossessionRSA 36.1%

MEX 547PassesRSA 351

MEX 16ShotsRSA 3

MEX 4Shots on TargetRSA 2

MEX 170Def. PressuresRSA 306

MEX 8Counter-PressRSA 7

Distance & Speed Comparison

MEX 107,310Total Distance (m)RSA 97,060

MEX 422Total SprintsRSA 435

MEX 33.3Max Top Speed (km/h)RSA 34.4

MEX 30.0Avg Top Speed (km/h)RSA 30.5

Mexico — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Israel REYES	10,267	51	27	30.0
Johan VASQUEZ	10,046	82	33	27.9
Roberto ALVARADO	10,031	37	43	32.2	🎯
Jesus GALLARDO	9,692	54	29	30.3
Erik LIRA	8,876	46	27	31.4	🎯
Julian QUINONES	8,832	34	42	32.9	⚽ 5 shots
Alvaro FIDALGO	8,582	34	49	30.8
Cesar MONTES	8,545	65	25	30.1

South Africa — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Teboho MOKOENA	9,860	43	44	31.4	YC
Ime OKON	9,557	51	52	31.6
Nkosinathi SIBISI	9,387	52	38	29.9	YC
Khuliso MUDAU	9,336	33	48	33.3
Mbekezeli MBOKAZI	8,871	33	43	31.5
Iqraam RAYNERS	8,151	10	41	34.1
Aubrey MODIBA	8,037	17	39	27.8
Jayden ADAMS	6,842	21	27	27.8

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021443" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Mexico vs South Africa — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021443" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021443" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021443" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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