MEX vs SA Football Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st Match
By Akshay Thakur - Thu, Jun 11, 2026Last Updated on Jun 12, 2026 08:36 AM
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FIFA World Cup 2026
MEX vs SA Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Football Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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MEX vs SA (Mexico vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | Mexico vs South Africa (MEX vs SA) |
| League | FIFA World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 12th June 2026 |
| Time | 12:30 AM (IST) - 07:00 PM (GMT) |
MEX vs SA Venue: Mexico City Stadium
MEX vs SA Weather Report: The weather will be clean and there are no chances of rain.
MEX vs SA (Mexico vs South Africa) Starting 11
Mexico vs South Africa (MEX vs SA) Match Preview
MEX vs SA Match Preview: The FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Mexico vs South Africa will be played on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 12:30 AM IST.
The South African team cannot be underestimated, yet they lack star power; most of their players ply their trade domestically in the South African Premiership.
Mexico is in tremendous form. In their last three warm-up friendlies, Javier Aguirres team defeated Ghana 2–0 and Australia 1–0, before routing Serbia 5–1. In contrast, South Africa played out draws against both Jamaica and Nicaragua—neither of which is competing in the World Cup.
There is also the home-ground advantage. Playing on home soil in a packed stadium, with the crowd largely backing them, will clearly give El Tri the upper hand—a fact South Africa would remember well, given that their opening match against Mexico at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg ended in an unexpected 1–1 draw.
Mexico (MEX) Team Updates
- Guillermo Ochoa will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
- Julian Araujo will be the Defender his team.
- Julian Araujo is having topmost good points in this series.
- Roberto Alvarado will be the Mid-Fielder
- Edson Alvarez will take care Mid-Fielder for Mexico team
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
- Samukelo Xulu will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
- Kwanda Mngonyama will be the Defender his team.
- Keagan Dolly will be the Mid-Fielder
- Luvuyo Phewa and Ntando Nkosi will take care Mid-Fielder for South Africa team
Mexico vs South Africa (MEX vs SA) Football Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MEX vs SA Match Prediction: Mexico looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
MEX vs SA FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Julian Araujo will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Cesar Montes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MEX vs SA Head to Head
MEX vs SA Head to Head Records: Mexico vs South Africa have faced each other in 4 matches in . Out of these 4 games, Mexico have won 2 whereas South Africa have won 1 Matches. 1 match draws
| Match Played | 4 |
| MEX Won | 2 |
| SA Won | 1 |
| Tie | 1 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - FIFA World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | GD | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | LDW |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | WLL |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | LDL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 4 | DWL |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | DLW |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | DLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 7 | DWW |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | WLL |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 | WWL |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WLD |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | LLW |
| Group E | |||||||||
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | WLW |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | LDW |
| 4 | Curacao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | LDL |
| Group F | |||||||||
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group G | |||||||||
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 5 | DDW |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 5 | DDW |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 3 | DDD |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 1 | DLL |
| Group H | |||||||||
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 7 | DWW |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 3 | DDD |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | DDL |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | DLD |
| Group I | |||||||||
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 | WWL |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | LLL |
| Group J | |||||||||
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 4 | WLD |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | WLD |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | LLL |
| Group K | |||||||||
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 7 | WWD |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 | DLW |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | LLL |
| Group L | |||||||||
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 7 | WDW |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 | LWW |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WDL |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
MEX - W W WSA - L D W
MEX vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- In Goal Keeping, Raul Jose Rangel is the best choice.
MEX vs SA Winning Prediction
- Mexico team has the upper hand over South Africa team. So try to pick more players from Mexico
MEX vs SA Small League Must Picks:
MEX - Julian Araujo [481 points], Cesar Montes [352 points]SA - Kegan Johannes [126 points], Thabiso Kutumela [61 points]
MEX vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
MEX - Raul Jose Rangel [0 points], Jesus Orozco [25 points]SA - Siyabonga Mashinini [0 points], Momelezi Dlambewu [0 points]
Mexico (MEX) Key Players
- Alexis Vegas [PTs: 237, CR: 8.5]
- Israel Reyes [PTs: 282, CR: 8.0]
- Guillermo Ochoa [PTs: 291, CR: 7.5]
- Cesar Montes [PTs: 352, CR: 7.5]
- Julian Araujo [PTs: 481, CR: 7.0]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Footballer [PTs: 19, CR: 8.0]
- Rowan Human [PTs: 28, CR: 8.5]
- Menzi Masuku [PTs: 37, CR: 7.0]
- Thabiso Kutumela [PTs: 61, CR: 6.0]
- Kegan Johannes [PTs: 126, CR: 9.0]
MEX vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Menzi Masuku [PTs: 37, CR: 7.0]
- Thabiso Kutumela [PTs: 61, CR: 6.0]
- Kegan Johannes [PTs: 126, CR: 9.0]
- Alexis Vegas [PTs: 237, CR: 8.5]
- Cesar Montes [PTs: 352, CR: 7.5]
- Julian Araujo [PTs: 481, CR: 7.0]
MEX vs SA Injury / Unavailability
Mexico Football Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Football Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MEX vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see MEX vs SA Live Score?
You can see MEX vs SA Live Score on ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MEX vs SA match will be live streaming on ESPN, Zee5.
MEX vs SA Football Match Highlights
You can watch MEX vs SA match Live Streaming and highlights on ESPN, Zee5
MEX vs SA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Mexico vs South Africa (MEX vs SA) Squads
Mexico (MEX) Squad: Raul Jimenez, Julian Araujo, Efrain Alvarez, Cesar Huerta, Israel Reyes, Alexis Vegas, Cesar Montes, Jesus Gallardo, Carlos Rodriguez, Julian Quinones, Johan Vasquez, Erik Lira, Guillermo Ochoa(GK), Jorge Sanchez, Luis Chavez, Luis Malagon(GK), Angel Sepulveda, Marcel Ruiz, Santiago Gimenez, Orbelin Pineda, Roberto Alvarado, Edson Alvarez, Jesus Orozco, Raul Jose Rangel(GK), Mateo Chavez, Gilberto Mora
South Africa (SA) Squad: Keagan Dolly, Thabiso Kutumela, Neo Maema, Luvuyo Phewa, Thamsanqa Masiya, Kegan Johannes, Samukelo Xulu(GK), Zakhele Lepasa, Kopano Thuntsane(GK), Tebogo Tlolane, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, Footballer, Harold Majadibodu, Siyanda Msani, Terrence Mashego, Kwanda Mngonyama, Wayde Jooste, Rowan Human, Ntando Nkosi, Menzi Masuku, Andile Mbanjwa(GK), Thabang Moloa, Malibongwe Khoza, Matlhari Makarine, Momelezi Dlambewu, Siyabonga Mashinini
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's MEX vs SA match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for MEX vs SA today?
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