Rafael Marquez denied hosts South Africa a dream start to the World Cup with his goal 11 minutes from time earning Mexico a deserved 1-1 draw at Soccer City.
After struggling through the first-half, the home side came out firing after the break and took the lead through Siphiwe Tshabalala. But after missing plenty of chances to build on their advantage, they saw their lead cancelled out by the Barcelona defender.
Katlego Mphela could have snatched victory at the death, but his strike found the base of the upright as both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils.
Source: PA
