Mexico vs South Africa Prediction
World · Group Stage - 1
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Mexico vs South Africa: result, form and history
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup on 11 Jun 2026. It was in line with recent form: Mexico had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 2 for South Africa.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Mexico
Avg ratingAvg rating
1R. Rangel
15I. Reyes
C3C. Montes
5J. Vásquez
23J. Gallardo
6E. Lira
25R. Alvarado
26B. Gutiérrez
8Á. Fidalgo
16J. Quiñones
9R. Jiménez
C1R. Williams
20K. Mudau
19N. Sibisi
21I. Okon
14M. Mbokazi
6A. Modiba
4T. Mokoena
13S. Sithole
23J. Adams
15I. Rayners
9L. FosterMexico Substitutes
South Africa Substitutes
Match Stats
MexicoSouth Africa Team Comparison
MexicoSouth AfricaAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Mexico- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.9 in first half)
South Africa- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.3 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Head to Head
1 previous meeting, all competitions
Mexico0Wins · 0%0Wins · 0%Previous meetings
11/06/2010South AfricaMexicoRecent Form
MexicoMexico
SerbiaMexico
AustraliaMexico
Ghana
USAMexicoMexico
HondurasMexico
Saudi ArabiaMexico
Costa Rica
SurinameMexicoMexico
Dominican RepublicMexico
PanamaSouth AfricaSouth Africa
NicaraguaSouth Africa
Cameroon
ZimbabweSouth Africa
EgyptSouth AfricaSouth Africa
AngolaSouth Africa
RwandaZimbabweSouth AfricaSouth Africa
Nigeria
LesothoSouth AfricaSouth Africa
UgandaReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
5.06 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.05).
Cards come from 255 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | WDL |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 6:0 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 2:6 | 1 |
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About the Mexico vs South Africa forecast
This is a World Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Mexico and South Africa in the World Cup table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Mexico are 1st in the World Cup, 5 points ahead of South Africa in 2nd. League goal record so far: Mexico 6-0, South Africa 2-3. The full standings are on the World Cup Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. Mexico and South Africa have met only 1 time recently, with 2.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.