Group A
South Africa
3 fixtures · 0 group points
Needs results to advanceGroup Rank
4
1
Played
0
Won
0
Draw
1
Lost
0
GF
2
GA
Next upgroup stage
at
Czechia
Kickoff in
6d 13:16:31
Thu, Jun 18, 4:00 PM UTCMercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia FOX, Tele, Peacock
Form
Group A
All groups →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | -2 | 0 |
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South Africa News
ESPN
Mexico opens WC with win after record 3 red cards
Co-hosts Mexico got off to a victorious start, beating South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City's famed Estadio Azteca.
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ESPNMexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca
Forty years after the World Cup was last in Mexico, the tournament returned Thursday, and Mexico celebrated with an emotional win over South Africa.
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BBC SportThree red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?
Three players were sent off in the World Cup opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Are we about to see a World Cup littered with red cards?
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