They finished that match with just nine players on the pitch after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent off, dealing a damning blow to their chances of progressing to the knockout rounds.
Bafana Bafana failed to lay a glove on Mexico at any point of the match, and Hugo Broos has his work cut out for him if he is to get the side on song.
This match will be a must-win for both sides, as to head into the third group-stage matchday pointless would make progression an effective impossibility.
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