International Friendly · Wednesday 6 October 1993 · Los Angeles, United States
Mexico
South AfricaMexico 4–0 South Africa (6 Oct 1993): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Mexico winDrawSouth Africa win
Based on Elo ratings (Mexico 1841, South Africa 1603) and the outcomes of 6,402 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Mexico and South Africa.
- Mexico won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Mexico 1841, South Africa 1603 — Mexico were favourites.
Mexico: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Poland29 Sep 1993 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Cameroon22 Sep 1993 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Brazil8 Aug 1993 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs United States25 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup
- 6–1 vs Jamaica22 Jul 1993 · Gold Cup
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–1 vs Mauritius25 Jul 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–3 vs Zambia11 Jul 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe24 Apr 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Mauritius10 Apr 1993 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Congo31 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification