South Africa sets World Cup record in loss to Mexico
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 10:00 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
In their opening match of the tournament on June 11, South Africa lost 2-0 to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime, South Africa faced increased challenges in the second half after Yaya Sithole received a red card in the 50th minute. Themba Zwane received a second red card late in the match, making South Africa the first team to receive two red cards in a World Cup match since 2006. South Africa aims to recover with a match against Czechia on June 15.
- •South Africa lost 2-0 to Mexico on June 11.
- •Sithole and Zwane received red cards in the match.
- •South Africa was the first team with two red cards since 2006.
- •Bafana Bafana will face Czechia on June 15.
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — South Africa set 20-year World Cup record in defeat to Mexico
"South Africa have broken a 20-year World Cup record in their 2-0 defeat to Mexico on the opening day of the tournament. Bafana Bafana were always likely to struggle against the hosts at the 83,000-capacity Estadio Azteca.
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