Our prediction
MEX −1
73% confidence Landed ✓
Mexico's press should suffocate South Africa's build-up and force turnovers high up the pitch.
Mexico grade out ahead of South Africa on the underlying numbers — our call names the value, not just the winner.
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Team form
🇲🇽 Mexico2Pld2W0D0L6Pts
Group A · 1st · GF 3 / GA 0
WW
- W v South Africa 2–0
- W v South Korea 1–0
Next: away to Czechia 2026-06-25
🇿🇦 South Africa2Pld0W1D1L1Pts
Group A · 4th · GF 1 / GA 3
LD
- L @ Mexico 0–2
- D @ Czechia 1–1
Next: vs South Korea 2026-06-25
Scoring comparison
🇲🇽at World Cup 2026🇿🇦
3Goals scored1
0Goals conceded3
1.5Goals / game0.5
0Conceded / game1.5
2Clean sheets0
6Points1
Key players
🇲🇽 Mexico
WC scorersQuiñones 1Jiménez 1Romo 1
🇿🇦 South Africa
WC scorersMokoena 1
Head to head
Mexico and South Africa have not faced each other earlier in this tournament — on our records this is their first meeting at the 2026 World Cup.