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Match Report | Mexico 2-0 South Africa
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in their 2026 World Cup Group A match at Estadio Azteca.
Pre-match win probability model most-likely score 2-0
Prediction vs result
The model's most-likely score matched the result exactly — a game that went to script.
Strength on paper
Mexico (No.25) and South Africa (No.43) are 18 places apart on our PageRank Elo ladder; Mexico went in the stronger side.
Group A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
What's next
Data and verdicts here are generated automatically by our in-house rating and prediction models and update with the live result; analysis only, no insider claims.
