Group A Match 1

South Africa 1-1 Mexico

Line dance: South Africa players celebrate after Sisphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring against Mexico for World Cup 2010′s first goal.

South Africa tawhta Sisphiwe Tshabalala (55) ta apa goal.

Mexico tawhta ama captain Rafael Marquez (79) ta apa goal hei hra.

South Africa

* 16 Khune
* 02 Gaxa
* 04 Mokoena Captain
* 15 Thwala (Masilela, 45 Yellow card)
* 20 Khumalo
* 08 Tshabalala
* 10 Pienaar (Parker, 83)
* 11 Modise
* 12 Letsholonyane
* 13 Dikgacoi Yellow card
* 09 Katlego Mphela

Substitutes:

* 01 Josephs,
* 22 Walters,
* 03 Masilela,
* 05 Ngcongca,
* 14 Booth,
* 21 Siyabonga Sangweni,
* 06 Sibaya,
* 07 Davids,
* 19 Moriri,
* 23 Thanduyise Khuboni,
* 17 Parker,
* 18 Nomvethe

Mexico

* 01 Perez
* 02 Rodriguez
* 03 Salcido
* 04 Marquez
* 05 Osorio
* 12 Aguilar (Guardado, 56)
* 16 Juarez Yellow card
* 06 Torrado Captain Yellow card
* 09 Franco (Hernandez, 73)
* 11 Vela (Blanco, 69)
* 17 Giovani

Substitutes:

* 13 Ochoa,
* 23 Michel,
* 15 Moreno,
* 19 Magallon,
* 20 Torres,
* 07 Barrera,
* 08 Castro,
* 18 Guardado,
* 10 Blanco,
* 14 Hernandez,
* 21 Bautista,
* 22 Alberto Medina

Venue: Soccer City Stadium

Referee: Irmatov

Attendance: 84,000