Mexico - South Africa: Sithole sinks, Williams saves the day - Bafana Bafana player ratings

South Africa's opening World Cup match ended in defeat against Mexico. Sphephelo Sithole made a catastrophic error in the 8th minute, gifting Julián Quiñones the first goal of the tournament, and was sent off after halftime. Themba Zwane also received a red card five minutes from time. Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams made several crucial saves but could not prevent the loss.