MexicoMEX
Co-host and opening-match team with home-field pressure at Azteca.
Group A
馃嚥馃嚱 MEXvs馃嚳馃嚘 RSA
Jun 11, 2026 路 3:00 PM ET
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Home win: MEX-19562%
Draw+30823%
Away win: RSA+54415%
Match overview
The opening game pairs Mexico's home setting with South Africa's tournament return. Venue familiarity and market pricing lean toward Mexico, but opening matches often reward disciplined defensive starts.
Where they playEstadio Azteca, Mexico CityTotal2.5 goalsWhere to watchFOX / FS1, FOX One, FOX Sports App
Match tickets
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Win probability
Home win: MEX-195
62%
Draw+308
23%
Away win: RSA+544
15%
Odds are a market snapshot and may change before kickoff.
Teams
South AfricaRSA
CAF qualifier with an organized block and transition threat.
Squads
Mexico
Latest published selection 路 26 players
LM
Luis MalagonGK 路 America
Carlos AcevedoGK 路 Santos Laguna
Raul RangelGK 路 Guadalajara
JG
Jesus GallardoDF 路 Toluca
Edson AlvarezDF 路 Fenerbahce
Cesar MontesDF 路 Lokomotiv Moscow
Johan VasquezDF 路 Genoa
Israel ReyesDF 路 America
KA
Kevin AlvarezDF 路 America
JO
Jesus OrozcoDF 路 Cruz Azul
MC
Mateo ChavezDF 路 AZ
Orbelin PinedaMF 路 AEK Athens
ES
Erick SanchezMF 路 America
Erik LiraMF 路 Cruz Azul
MR
Marcel RuizMF 路 Toluca
GM
Gilberto MoraMF 路 Tijuana
AG
Alexis GutierrezMF 路 America
FA
Fidel AmbrizMF 路 Monterrey
OV
Obed VargasMF 路 Seattle Sounders
Jorge RuvalcabaMF 路 UNAM
Raul JimenezFW 路 Fulham
Hirving LozanoFW 路 San Diego
Roberto AlvaradoFW 路 Guadalajara
Diego LainezFW 路 UANL
GB
German BerterameFW 路 Monterrey
AG
Armando GonzalezFW 路 Guadalajara
South Africa
Latest published selection 路 54 players
RW
Ronwen WilliamsGK 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
RG
Ricardo GossGK 路 Siwelele
SC
Sipho ChaineGK 路 Orlando Pirates
RL
Renaldo LeanerGK 路 Sekhukhune United
DJ
Darren JohnsonGK 路 AmaZulu
BP
Brandon PetersenGK 路 Kaizer Chiefs
Aubrey ModibaDF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
TM
Thapelo MorenaDF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
KM
Khuliso MudauDF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
NS
Nkosinathi SibisiDF 路 Orlando Pirates
Siyabonga NgezanaDF 路 FCSB
IO
Ime OkonDF 路 Hannover 96
MM
Mbekezeli MbokaziDF 路 Orlando Pirates
FB
Fawaaz BasadienDF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
MK
Malibongwe KhozaDF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
KN
Khulumani NdamaneDF 路 TS Galaxy
SK
Samukele KabiniDF 路 Molde
TM
Thabo MoloisaneDF 路 Stellenbosch
TM
Thabiso MonyaneDF 路 Kaizer Chiefs
TM
Thabang MatuludiDF 路 Polokwane City
KA
Keegan AllanDF 路 AmaZulu
BC
Bradley CrossDF 路 Kaizer Chiefs
FG
Fezile GcabaDF 路 Durban City
VL
Vuyo LetlapaDF 路 Sekhukhune United
TS
Tylon SmithDF 路 Queens Park Rangers
TZ
Themba ZwaneMF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
TM
Teboho MokoenaMF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
SS
Sphephelo SitholeMF 路 Tondela
BA
Bathusi AubaasMF 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
TM
Thalente MbathaMF 路 Orlando Pirates
LL
Luke Le RouxMF 路 Portsmouth
PM
Patrick MaswanganyiMF 路 Orlando Pirates
SM
Sipho MbuleMF 路 Orlando Pirates
NM
Ndamulelo MaphanguleMF 路 Polokwane City
MS
Mduduzi ShabalalaMF 路 Kaizer Chiefs
SM
Siphesihle MadunaMF 路 TS Galaxy
SM
Siphesihle MkhizeMF 路 Sekhukhune United
MM
Mthetheleli MthiyaneMF 路 Stellenbosch
MN
Masindi NemtajelaMF 路 Orlando Pirates
EM
Evidence MakgopaFW 路 Orlando Pirates
Lyle FosterFW 路 Burnley
OA
Oswin AppollisFW 路 Orlando Pirates
Bongokuhle HlongwaneFW 路 Minnesota United
MM
Mihlali MayambelaFW 路 Aris Limassol
IR
Iqraam RaynersFW 路 Mamelodi Sundowns
EM
Elias MokwanaFW 路 Al-Hazem
RM
Relebohile MofokengFW 路 Orlando Pirates
MN
Mohau NkotaFW 路 Al-Ettifaq
TM
Tshepang MoremiFW 路 Orlando Pirates
KS
Kamogelo SebelebeleFW 路 Orlando Pirates
SC
Shandre CampbellFW 路 Club Brugge
AC
Ashley CupidoFW 路 Stellenbosch
PD
Puso DithejaneFW 路 TS Galaxy
KM
Keletso MakgalwaFW 路 Sekhukhune United
Final World Cup squads are expected after FIFA confirmation on June 2, 2026.
Group teams
PosTeamsPts
1MexicoMEX0
2South AfricaRSA0
3South KoreaKOR0
4CzechiaCZE0
Current group table before kickoff.
Recent form
Mexico
Mar 31BelgiumD 1-1
Mar 28PortugalD 0-0
Feb 25IcelandW 4-0
Jan 25BoliviaW 1-0
Jan 22PanamaW 1-0
South Africa
Mar 31PanamaL 2-1
Mar 27PanamaD 1-1
Jan 4CameroonL 2-1
Dec 29ZimbabweW 3-2
Dec 26EgyptL 1-0
Match history
2010 World Cup opening match: South Africa 1-1 Mexico.
Mexico enter as market favorite; South Africa's draw price keeps the match from being treated as a one-way opener.