2026 World Cup Korea vs Mexico
Luis Romo scored the only goal as Mexico held South Korea to one shot in the 2026 World Cup Group A match, officials said.
- On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Mexico defeated South Korea in a 2026 World Cup Group A match at Guadalajara Stadium, with midfielder Luis Romo scoring the decisive goal.
- Eight years after South Korea's stunning upset over Germany at the 2018 World Cup helped Mexico advance, fans from both nations rekindled a friendship that has become the tournament's most unexpected storyline.
- Mexico ranks fifth globally for K-pop listening according to Spotify data; fans have embraced the slogan 'Coreano, hermano, ya eres Mexicano,' welcoming South Korean supporters as adopted countrymen.
- For 90 minutes in Zapopan, the teams set aside their friendship to compete; simultaneously, supporters gathered for public watch parties at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to follow the action.
- Mexico's victory showcased deep mutual respect between the nations; as one fan told NPR ahead of the match, 'Whoever wins, that's my team,' capturing the tournament's heartwarming essence.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — As soon as the final whistle sounded, the mariachi began to sing in the most emblematic monument of the Mexican capital, while thousands of people came walking from all directions, leaving stranded some vehicles whose drivers had dared to circulate near More than 500 kilometers, in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Mexico surpassed 1-0 South Korea to add its second win in the same number of World Cup matches as it co-hosted wit…
The Mexican team made South Korea lose patience. Mexico bet for a fight in the center of the field and the Koreans for the long possessions with the ball. A battle in the mud in which the Mexicans found a lucky play with Luis Romo's unexpected performance to win 1-0, for the minimum, but with what it takes to stay with the leader of Group A. The team thus guarantees their pass to tens of thousands of finals and dreams of playing that match on th…
‘La Maruchan beat the ramen’, but the Mexican National Team does not convince despite the victory against Korea at Guadalajara Stadium. FIFA Fan Festival of the Zócalo in Mexico City failed the performance of Javier Aguirre’s players by considering that “they play slow.” What do Mexican National Team performance fans think?Perfect step: Mexico has two victories in the 2026 World Cup group phase. First, it defeated South Africa in the inaugural W…
Mexico lived a first time between euphoria and impatience. As soon as the match began, the “Ole, Ole, Ole”... came down from the arenas of Guadalajara stadium. Javier Aguirre’s leaders began monopolizing the ball, pushing South Korea against its area and seemed willing to quickly resolve the match and already think of the 16th finals of the World Cup he organizes together with the United States and Canada. The grandstands offered a real party po…
At the 49th minute, Luis Romo appears inside the area to send the ball to the bottom and put in advantage of Tri. Fox26 pic.twitter.com/R0gqvwPvV4— We are FOX Costa Rica (@somosfox_cr) June 19, 2026A very serious mistake of the Korean goalkeeper Kim Seunggyu allowed the Mexican Luis Romo to score the first goal of the match to the 49th minute, and give him the advantage of 1-0 to Mexico against South Korea by the 2026 World Cup. The Korean goal …
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