South Africa v Mexico, 08 July 2005
| Score | 2-1 to South Africa |
| Competition | CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C |
| Venue | Los Angeles |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
View South Africa v Mexico head to head
Goals:
| Philip Evans | 28 |
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| Elrio Van Heerden | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Calvin Marlin
Defender
Philip Evans
Defender
Ricardo Katza
Defender
Lucky Lekgwathi
Defender
Lucas Thwala
Defender/Midfielder
Siboniso Gaxa
Midfielder
Lebohang Mokoena
Midfielder
Elrio Van Heerden
Forward
Lungisani Ndlela
Forward
Siyabonga Nomvethe
Substitutions:
| Reagan Noble for Lebohang Mokoena | 65 |
| Gift Leremi for Siyabonga Nomvethe | 71 |
| Craig Bianchi for Elrio Van Heerden | 90 |
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Mexico
Goals:
| Francisco Rodríguez | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
José Corona
Goalkeeper
Hector Altamirano
Defender
Ricardo Osorio
Defender
Francisco Rodríguez
Defender
Carlos Salcido
Defender
Rafael Garcia
Midfielder
Israel Lopez
Midfielder
Gonzalo Pineda
Midfielder
Sinha
Midfielder
Jared Borguetti
Forward
Rafael Marquez Lugo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alberto Medina for Rafael Garcia | 46 |
| Omar Bravo for Sinha | 53 |
| Luis Pérez for Israel Lopez | 71 |