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- Half-time
- 50′Mexico, goal:1–0
- 57′South Korea, substitution:off
- 57′South Korea, substitution:off
- 58′South Korea, yellow card:
- 71′Mexico, substitution:off
- 71′Mexico, substitution:offL. Romo
- 71′South Korea, substitution:off
- 71′South Korea, substitution:off
- 77′South Korea, substitution:off
- 80′Mexico, substitution:off
- 80′Mexico, substitution:I. ReyesoffR. Alvarado
- 84′Mexico, substitution:offJ. Quinones
- Full-time1 – 0
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Mexico edge South Korea in World Cup group stage clash
Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in a World Cup Group Stage - 2 fixture at Estadio Akron, moving further ahead in the section. The only goal arrived early in the second half through L. Romo, whose 50th-minute strike proved decisive as the scoreline held from that point to the final whistle.
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South Korea held more of the ball, finishing with 58 percent possession to Mexico's 42, and edged the shot count nine to eight, yet Mexico were sharper in front of goal with four shots on target compared to South Korea's two. The visitors also picked up both yellow cards shown in the match, while neither side had a player sent off.
Brian Gutiérrez was among the standout contributors for Mexico with a 7.3 rating, matched on the South Korean side by Eom Ji-Sung on the same mark, though neither registered a goal or assist.
Despite conceding the only goal, South Korea held the edge in possession with 58 percent of the ball to Mexico's 42.
Mexico beat South Korea 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Mexico met South Korea in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 19 June 2026, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Akron. Referee: Gustavo Tejera.
Team pages: Mexico · South Korea · World Cup
Key moments
- 50' Goal: Luis Romo — 1–0 · Watch Luis Romo's goal video (50')
Starting line-ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
- 1 Raúl Rangel
- 23 Jesús Gallardo
- 5 Johan Vásquez
- 4 Edson Álvarez (c)
- 2 Jorge Sánchez
- 7 Luis Romo
- 6 Érik Lira
- 26 Brian Gutiérrez
- 16 Julián Quiñones
- 9 Raúl Jiménez
- 25 Roberto Alvarado
South Korea (3-4-2-1)
- 1 Kim Seung-gyu
- 3 Gi-Hyuk Lee
- 4 Kim Min-Jae
- 2 Lee Han-Beom
- 22 Seol Young-Woo
- 8 Paik Seung-Ho
- 6 Hwang In-Beom
- 15 Kim Moon-Hwan
- 10 Lee Jae-Sung
- 19 Lee Kang-In
- 7 Son Heung-Min (c)
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On this page: the Mexico vs South Korea final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
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