Mexico Becomes First Country to Reach Knockout Stage of World Cup, Beating South Korea 1-0
Luis Romo scored in the 50th minute as Mexico reached six points and clinched a knockout berth with one group match left.
- On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Mexico faced South Korea at Estadio Guadalajara in a pivotal Group A World Cup match seeking to advance from the group stage.
- Mexico opened their campaign by defeating South Africa 2-0, while South Korea overcame an early deficit to secure a 2-1 victory against Czechia in their respective openers.
- Defender César Montes serves a suspension for Mexico following a red card against South Africa, while South Korea relies on midfielder Hwang In-Beom and forward Son Heung-Min.
- Playing in Guadalajara, Mexico leverages strong home crowd support against South Korea, though the visitors pose a formidable threat in this group stage fixture.
- Fans can watch the broadcast on Fox Sports in the U.S., BBC in the U.K., and SBS in Australia, with the result reshaping Group A's qualification landscape.
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Soccer-Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexico booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage as Group A winners and secured home advantage for the Round of 32 after Luis Romo's second-half strike earned the tournament co-hosts a 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday.
Mexico has secured its pass to the next round of the World Cup with a tight victory in front of Korea against 45,500 fans in Guadalajara. The triumph makes Mexicans play the 10th-finals in Azteca stadium on June 30 against a rival yet to be defined. Locals capitalized in the second time an error of the Asian goalkeeper, Kim Seung-gyu, to open the scoreboard of a locked match and few opportunities. Despite the piphia, Seung-gyu later became the h…
Remaining leader of Group A is a top priority for Mexico, which will face a threatening South Korea on Thursday at the start of the second date of the 2026 World Cup group phase.
Guadalajara (Mexico), 18 Jun (EFE).- Thousands of fans threw themselves from the early hours of the morning of this Thursday to the streets of Guadalajara with enthusiasm waiting for Mexico's party against South Korea, the first that a national team will contest in the capital of Jalisco throughout its history as World Cup headquarters. Despite the fact that the local government declared day off to avoid road congestions, from early, the city li…
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