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MexicovsSouth Africa
Mexico vs South Africa: head-to-head stats
Since 1993
Mexico
3
wins
draws
1
5 meetings
South Africa
1
wins
Mexico and South Africa have met 5 times since 1993: Mexico won 3, South Africa 1, and 1 match was drawn. Mexico lead the head-to-head by 2 wins. Goals: Mexico 12, South Africa 5. Last meeting: Mexico 2–0 South Africa (FIFA World Cup, Jun 11, 2026).
- First meeting
- Mexico 4–0 South Africa
- Oct 6, 1993 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- Jun 11, 2026 · FIFA World Cup
- Biggest Mexico win
- Mexico 4–0 South Africa
- Oct 6, 1993 · Friendly
- Biggest South Africa win
- Mexico 1–2 South Africa
- Jul 8, 2005 · Gold Cup
Match preview and current form
Their 2026 World Cup match
The rivalry, match by match
5 meetings since 1993. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Mexico win
- Draw
- South Africa win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
MEX=RSA
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
MEX +21993 · MEX ahead
↑ MEXRSA ↓
- 1990s: Mexico 4 goals, South Africa 0 goals
- 2000s: Mexico 5 goals, South Africa 4 goals
- 2010s: Mexico 1 goal, South Africa 1 goal
- 2020s: Mexico 2 goals, South Africa 0 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | MEX W | D | RSA W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
5 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W2–0HFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Mexico: Julián Quiñones 9', Raúl Jiménez 67'
South Africa: —
- D1–1AFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Mexico: Rafael Márquez 79'
South Africa: Siphiwe Tshabalala 55'
- L1–2NGold CupGold Cup
Mexico: Francisco Javier Rodríguez 83'
South Africa: Phil Evans 28', Elrio van Heerden 41'
- W4–2NUSA CupUSA Cup
- W4–0NFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
