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- El Tri is hoping history repeats itself in Tokyo after advancing to the knockout round for just the second time in a quarter-century with a 3-0 win over South Africa on Wednesday. The victory earned Mexico (2-1-0), which finished second in its group to unbeaten Japan, a quarterfinal date Saturday with South Korea.
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Rafael Marquez denied South Africa a dream start to their FIFA World Cup™ with a late equaliser for Mexico in a 1-1 draw in an absorbing Opening Match at Soc...
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Mexico's Rafael Marquez struck 12 minutes from time to deny hosts South Africa a winning start to the World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg. Marquez controlled Andres Guardado's cross at...
- First Half – South Africa Struggling Under Mexico’s Dominance
- Second Half – 2010 World Cup Hosts South Africa Rise But So Do The Mexicans
- 2010 World Cup: South Africa 1-1 Mexico – Match Facts
For Mexican fans, the first period of this 2010 FIFA World Cup opening game surely offered a lot of entertainment as Javier Aguirre’s men played with incredible touches on the ball. Young player Giovanni dos Santos quickly made his mark with explosive runs which forced Bafana Bafana to apply more work in defense. Inside the first minutes of the mat...
Just as he impressed during the 2009 Confederations Cup tournament, Teko Modise performed with passion in the second period. He created many problems for Mexico’s defense with his quick feet and his intelligent moves. One of those included a lovely through ball to Siphiwe Tshabalala who eventually opened fire in the crowd. The 5 ft 7 in winger fini...
South Africa’s Lineup: Khune; Mokoena; Thwala; Khumalo; Gaxa; Pienaar; Dikgacoi; Tshabalala; Modise; Letsholonyane; Mphela. Mexico’s Lineup: Perez; Marquez; Rodriguez; Salcido; Aguilar; Juarez; Osorio; Torrado; Dos Santos; Franco; Vela South Africa’s Substitutions: 46’: Masilela in for Thwala; 83’: Parker in for Pienaar Mexico’s Substitutions: 55’:...
South Africa became the first host nation in World Cup history to be eliminated in the first round, despite beating France and drawing with Mexico, while Ghana and Ivory Coast were the only other African teams to win a match.
The match was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010, and was contested by the Netherlands and Spain. The event comprised hosts South Africa and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations.
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Jun 11, 2010 · South Africa opened the scoring in the 55th minute after Siphiwe Tshabalala scored off a pass through Mexico's defence by Teko Modise. Mexico's captain Rafael Márquez equalised following a corner kick in the 79th minute.
Game summary of the South Africa vs. Mexico Fifa World Cup game, final score 1-1, from June 11, 2010 on ESPN.
