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World Cup · Group Stage - 1Full-Time
2-0
FT
📍Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
What happened, and why· live state
✦Gameglyph's AI Match Summary
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Goals from J. Quinones, R. Jimenez.
✦Gameglyph's AI Match Story
Mexico and South Africa met with plenty at stake.
9' — J. Quinones makes it 1-0 for Mexico.
67' — R. Jimenez makes it 2-0 for Mexico.
In the end, Mexico saw it out to win 2-0.
🏅Player of the Match
🏅Julián QuiñonesMEX
1 goal
8.7
🔀Turning Point
The match turned on 9'. J. Quinones's strike put Mexico ahead at 1-0 — a lead they would not surrender. and Mexico controlled the rest to win 2-0. A red card for Siphephelo Sithole on 49' only sharpened the swing.
📊Momentum Replay
Estimated flow from goals and match stats (possession, shots) — not minute-by-minute tracking.
MEX dominanceSOU dominance
0'45'90'
⏱️Full Timeline
- ▶️Kick-off
- 9'⚽J. Quinones · Normal Goal
- 17'🟨Teboho Mokoena · Yellow Card
- 23'🟨Brian Gutiérrez · Yellow Card
- 49'🟥Siphephelo Sithole · Red Card
- 56'🔁L. Foster · Substitution 1
- 61'🔁J. Adams · Substitution 2
- 66'🔁B. Gutierrez · Substitution 1
- 66'🔁A. Fidalgo · Substitution 2
- 67'⚽R. Jimenez · Normal Goal
- 74'🟨Nkosinathi Sibisi · Yellow Card
- 76'🔁E. Lira · Substitution 3
- 76'🔁R. Jimenez · Substitution 4
- 76'🔁I. Rayners · Substitution 3
- 77'🔁A. Modiba · Substitution 4
- 79'🔁J. Quinones · Substitution 5
- 82'📺Themba Zwane · Card upgrade
- 84'🟥Themba Zwane · Red Card
- 92'🟥César Montes · Red Card
📚Updated History Lens
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The result updates the head-to-head record between Mexico and South Africa.
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📋Standings · Group A
Current group table — the two teams in this match are highlighted.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |