Mexico vs South Africa Match Details
Date | Thursday 11 June 2026 |
Kick-off | 21:00 SAST |
Stadium | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
Competition | FIFA World Cup 2026 — Group A |
Mexico vs South Africa Match Odds Outright
Outcome | Odds |
|---|---|
Mexico to win | 1.35 |
Draw | 4.50 |
South Africa to win | 8.00 |
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Our Prediction
Mexico and South Africa drew 1-1 in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup but the Mexicans should make a winning start when they bring the curtain up on the 2026 edition. It could be nervy at the Estadio Azteca, but Mexico have greater offensive quality and they are steely enough to repel South Africa's limited offensive threat.
Best Bets:
Raul Jimenez Anytime Goalscorer — 6/5
Raul Jimenez has yet to score at a World Cup but he may break his duck in his fourth finals. Jimenez is El Tri's undisputed first-choice striker and scored his 12th goal in his last 20 internationals in Friday's 5-1 friendly win against Serbia.
Mexico — 1.35
Opening games can be nervy affairs but Mexico are a better team than South Africa and are defensively strong enough to handle Bafana Bafana's limited attack. The pressure is on El Tri to deliver and they can win with a clean sheet.
Bet Builders
Bet Builder 1 — 9.00 (R10 returns R90.00)
Selection | Stat |
|---|---|
Mexico to win | Co-hosts beat Serbia 5-1 in their final World Cup warm-up, their third straight win |
Khuliso Mudau over 1.5 fouls | Mudau averaged 2.2 fouls in qualifying and faces the impressive Julian Quinones |
Raul Jimenez anytime goalscorer | Has scored 12 goals in his last 20 internationals and could grab his first World Cup goal |
Both teams to score — No | South Africa lack any real cutting edge and Mexico should handle their threat with ease |
Bet Builder 2 — 31 (R10 returns R310.00)
Selection | Stat |
|---|---|
Julian Quinones anytime goalscorer | Scored 33 goals in 31 league appearances for Al-Qadsiah this term |
Under 2.5 goals | Prior to beating Serbia 5-1, six of Mexico's previous seven games featured no more than two goals |
Relebohile Mofokeng over 0.5 shots | Mofokeng averaged 3.17 shots per 90 minutes for Orlando Pirates this term |
Edson Alvarez to be carded | Booked against Serbia and picked up six cautions for Fenerbahce this term |
Mexico vs South Africa Player Props
Relebohile Mofokeng over 1.5 shots — 2.30
Mofokeng averaged 3.17 shots per 90 minutes to help Orlando Pirates win this season's South African Premiership title.
Julian Quinones over 1.5 shots on target — 3.50
Quinones scored 33 goals in 31 games for Al-Qadsiah in this season's Saudi Pro League, averaging 1.95 shots on target per 90 minutes.
Edson Alvarez to be shown a card — 2.63
The Mexico midfielder was booked six times in 18 league matches for Fenerbahce this term and picked up a caution in the warm-up win over Serbia.
Alexis Vega to register an assist — 3.60
Vega is not a guaranteed starter but averaged 0.67 assists per 90 minutes in this season's Liga MX, suggesting he will have a role to play at some stage.
Khuliso Mudau over 1.5 fouls — 1.91
The South Africa right-back averaged 2.2 fouls per 90 minutes in qualifying and 1.26 infringements per match for Mamelodi Sundowns in this season's Premiership.
Predicted Line-ups
Mexico (4-3-3) R. Rangel; J. Sánchez, C. Montes, J. Vásquez, J. Gallardo; A. Fidalgo, E. Lira, B. Gutierrez; R. Alvarado, R. Jimenez, J. Quinones
South Africa (4-2-3-1) R. Williams; K. Mudau, I. Okon, M. Mbokazi, A. Modiba; T. Mokoena, J. Adams; T. Moremi, R. Mofokeng, O. Appollis; L. Foster
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