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South Africa

RSA CAF Group A

#77

World Ranking

1531

ELO Rating

Form

Historical Performance

All-Time Record

Wins 229

Draws 151

Losses 138

Win Rate 44.2%

Goals

Goals For 711

Goals Against 533

Goal Difference +178

Goals/Match 1.37

Match Distribution

273

Home

53%

161

Away

31%

Neutral

16%

Rating Trends

Ranking Movement

-13

positions in past year

Moved up from #90

ELO Change

-45

ELO points in past year

Significant decline

Historical Averages

Average Rank: #32 (below average)

Average ELO: 1708 (below average)

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South Africa Coverage

February 6, 2026

Mexico at World Cup 2026: El Quinto Partido and the Weight of Home

Mexico opens the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca with 87,000 fans, 56 years of Round-of-16 heartbreak, and the most pressure in their football history. A deep dive into El Tri's squad, tactics, Group A opponents, and whether Javier Aguirre can finally break the Quinto Partido curse.

Mexico ·analysis ·World Cup 2026 ·Group A

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