Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0
- On Thursday, Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara, becoming the first team to advance to the World Cup knockout stage. Luis Romo scored after a defensive collision between South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and defender Lee Gi-hyuk.
- Mexico now holds six points from two Group A matches, a significant turnaround from four years ago in Qatar when the team suffered group stage elimination. That loss followed seven consecutive round of 16 eliminations.
- A crowd of 45,522 filled Estadio Akron, the first time the stadium hosted Mexico's national team at the World Cup. South Korea star Son Heung-min, the 33-year-old Los Angeles FC forward, was substituted out in the 57th minute after a disappointing performance.
- Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said, "It wasn't a great match, but I think that our opponent didn't let us do too much." Separately, the Czech Republic and South Africa drew 1-1 earlier Thursday in Atlanta.
- With the World Cup expanded to 48 teams, a round of 32 is being played for the first time in tournament history. Mexico closes group play on Wednesday against the Czech Republic in Mexico City.
117 Articles
117 Articles
Mexico advances in the World Cup and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Media News
June 12-18, 2026 Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0. Merlín the duck is celebrated as the team mascot. Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru's presidential runoff election. A deeply divided electorate is preparing to vote for Colombia's next president in a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative …
The second day of the World Cup began and the Mexican National Team was the main protagonist with their 1-0 victory over South Korea, securing their ticket to the round of 16 before anyone else, making millions of people celebrate.
Mexico is the first qualified team for the next phase, thanks to the victory over South Korea (1-0). Still, decisions within the pavilions. Benfica and Sporting discuss futsal and hockey titles.
Tri fans praise Mexico’s ranking to the World Cup’s 10th round and praise the goalkeeper “Tala” Rangel
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
