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What happened, and why· live state
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Goals from J. Quinones, R. Jimenez.
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.
🏅1 goal
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.
Estimated flow from goals and match stats (possession, shots) — not minute-by-minute tracking.
The result updates the head-to-head record between Mexico and South Africa.
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 |