Mexico vs South Korea, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMexico edge South Korea, confirm progress to knockouts
A Luis Romo goal saw Mexico beat South Korea 1-0
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Korea Republic. Seol Young-Woo is caught offside.
- 3': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 4': Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
- 4': Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 7': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 12': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 15': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
- 16': Offside, Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 18': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, Korea Republic. Lee Jae-Sung is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Korea Republic. Seol Young-Woo is caught offside.
- 38': Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 41': Attempt missed. Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
- 45': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Érik Lira (Mexico).
- 45'+2': Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones with a cross.
- 50': Goal! Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Handball by Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).
- 56': Offside, Mexico. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
- 57': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 57': Substitution, Korea Republic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic).
- 58': Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Korea Republic. Seol Young-Woo is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 62': Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 71': Substitution, Mexico. Obed Vargas replaces Luis Romo.
- 71': Substitution, Korea Republic. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 71': Substitution, Korea Republic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Seol Young-Woo.
- 73': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic).
- 75': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Julián Quiñones with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
- 75': Eom Ji-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Korea Republic. Yang Hyun-Jun is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Korea Republic. Cho Gue-Sung replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 80': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Roberto Alvarado.
- 80': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 82': Foul by Israel Reyes (Mexico).
- 82': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Mexico. César Huerta replaces Julián Quiñones.
- 85': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
- 87': Attempt saved. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Raúl Rangel (Mexico). Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Rangel (Mexico).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Rangel (Mexico).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Israel Reyes.
- 90'+2': 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'+4': 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'+4': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 90'+4': 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'+6': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lee Gi-Hyuk.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Korea Republic 0.
Statistics
 KOR |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 488 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 578 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 12 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Estadio Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Attendance: 45,522
Venue: Estadio Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Attendance: 45,522
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Raúl Rangel (GK) |
| 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 6 | Érik Lira |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 26 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 16 | Julián Quiñones |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
South Korea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 3 | Lee Gi-Hyuk |
| 2 | Lee Han-Beom |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho  |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 15 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 19 | Lee Kang-In |
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