South Africa, who had Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane ruled out of their 2-0 opening defeat to co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, were looking for a response as Oswin Apolis's 25-yard effort was deflected back before the first hydration break, which was met by the noise of fans at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the roof was closed. South Africa were awarded a penalty by Czech substitute Pavel Salk for handball with nine minutes remaining, which was met by Maseko's shot at point-blank range. Mokoena made no mistake from the spot, sliding the ball down the left and sending Matej Kovar the wrong way.