Mexico have the class and composure to control this match — Giménez is a predator in the box and Álvarez brings that metronome quality in midfield that reminds me of the great Falcão dictating tempo. South Africa will fight with heart, as African sides always do, but Williams between the posts cannot carry this team alone against such technical superiority. I see a professional, measured victory for El Tri — not a feast of goals, but a quiet masterclass.

Mexico's midfield engine Edson Álvarez will dominate the tempo here, and Giménez is sharp enough to punish any defensive lapse from a South African backline that will struggle with the pace and movement of El Tri's attack. I actually think the model overestimates Mexico's efficiency — Bafana Bafana are disciplined and compact, and Williams between the sticks is genuinely excellent — so I see Mexico grinding out a professional 2-0 rather than a rout. This is a match where Mexico's tactical structure wins it, not their flair.