FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group A · Matchday 1

--:--Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

MexicoMEXLuis Romo 50'

1 - 0

Full Time

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South Korea

Highlights

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Highlights

How Mexicans celebrated being the first team to progress to the World Cup knockout stage

Preview

Mexico vs South Korea Prediction

Match preview for Mexico vs South Korea, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score1-1

FavoriteMexico 55%

Confidence75%

Mexico55%

Draw25%

South Korea20%

Mexico recent form

2026-06-19: Mexico 1-0 South Korea (W for Mexico)
2026-06-11: Mexico 2-0 South Africa (W for Mexico)

South Korea recent form

2026-06-19: Mexico 1-0 South Korea (L for South Korea)

Match Events

MexicoMatch EventsSouth Korea

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Yellow Card

Lee Kang-In

Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Luis Romo

Goal! Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Goal

50'

SUB

57'

Substitution

Hwang Hee-Chan

Assist: Lee Jae-Sung

Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Lee Jae-Sung.

SUB

57'

Substitution

Oh Hyeon-Gyu

Assist: Son Heung-Min

Substitution, Korea Republic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Son Heung-Min.

58'

Yellow Card

Paik Seung-Ho

Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Orbelín Pineda

Assist: Brian Gutiérrez

Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Brian Gutiérrez.

Substitution

SUB

71'

Obed Vargas

Assist: Luis Romo

Substitution, Mexico. Obed Vargas replaces Luis Romo.

Substitution

SUB

71'

SUB

71'

Substitution

Eom Ji-Sung

Assist: Kim Moon-Hwan

Substitution, Korea Republic. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Kim Moon-Hwan.

SUB

71'

Substitution

Yang Hyun-Jun

Assist: Seol Young-Woo

Substitution, Korea Republic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Seol Young-Woo.

SUB

77'

Substitution

Cho Gue-Sung

Assist: Paik Seung-Ho

Substitution, Korea Republic. Cho Gue-Sung replaces Paik Seung-Ho.

Israel Reyes

Assist: Roberto Alvarado

Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Roberto Alvarado.

Substitution

SUB

80'

Santiago Gimenez

Assist: Raúl Jiménez

Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.

Substitution

SUB

80'

César Huerta

Assist: Julián Quiñones

Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Julián Quiñones.

Substitution

SUB

84'

Live Commentary

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Update

Match ends, Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0.

90'+7'

End Regular Time

Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0.

90'+6'

Corner Awarded

Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lee Gi-Hyuk.

90'+4'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.

90'+4'

Corner Awarded

Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.

90'+4'

Shot Blocked

Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.

90'+2'

Shot Off Target

Attempt missed. Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.

90'+2'

Corner Awarded

Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Israel Reyes.

Match Hub

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Lineups

Mexico4-3-3

RR1R. RangelG

JV5J. VásquezCD-L

4E. ÁlvarezCD-R

JG23J. GallardoLB

JS2

Match Info

CompetitionFIFA World Cup

RoundFIFA World Cup, Group A

StadiumEstadio Akron

CityGuadalajara

RefereeTBD

Broadcast—

Date—

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Match FAQ

What time is Mexico vs South Korea?

Mexico vs South Korea is scheduled for Jun 19, 2026, 1:00 AM.

Where is Mexico vs South Korea being played?

Mexico vs South Korea is listed at Estadio Akron, Guadalajara.

Where can I watch Mexico vs South Korea?

Broadcast information for Mexico vs South Korea: Broadcast information is not available yet.

Who is favored in Mexico vs South Korea?

Mexico has the highest available prediction probability at 55%.

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Match Events

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