Mexico and South Africa are set to clash this Thursday at the Estadio Azteca in a highly anticipated World Cup encounter. Mexico enters the match marking their 18th appearance in the tournament, while South Africa competes in their 4th. The match will be broadcast live on ITV 1 starting at 20:00.
Mexico enters this fixture in strong form following a commanding 5-1 victory over Serbia in their most recent friendly. In contrast, South Africa comes off a 1-1 draw against Jamaica.
Historically, the most recent meeting between these two nations ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Predicted Lineups
Mexico: José Rangel, Israel Reyes, Johan Vásquez, César Montes, Jesús Gallardo, Álvaro Fidalgo, Brian Gutiérrez, Erik Lira, Roberto Alvarado, Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones
South Africa: Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Ime Okon, Bradley Cross, Teboho Mokoena, Yaya Sithole, Oswin Appollis, Themba Zwane, Relebohile Mofokeng, Lyle Foster
Last Starting XIs
Mexico (vs Serbia 2026-06-05): José Rangel, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Erik Lira, Brian Gutiérrez, Roberto Alvarado, Álvaro Fidalgo, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez
South Africa (vs Jamaica 2026-06-06): Oswin Appollis
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