MEXICO CITY: Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday to win Group A, with Luis Romo’s second-half goal securing the tournament co-host its place in the knockout stage.
Mexico broke through five minutes into the second half after the South Korean goalkeeper, Kim Seung-gyu, made a costly error when he failed to gather a cross after colliding with a teammate, allowing Romo to volley into an unguarded net.
AS IT HAPPENED | MEXICO VS SOUTH KOREA HIGHLIGHTS
Kim later made amends with a save to deny Raul Jimenez, while Raul Rangel in the Mexican goal brilliantly stopped a late attempt from Yang Hyun-jun to preserve Mexico’s clean sheet.
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The result leaves Mexico on six points, qualifying as Group A winner. It will face Czechia at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, while South Korea, on three points, faces South Africa in Monterrey.
Mexico vs South Korea player ratings
Mexico
Raúl Rangel (8.3), Jorge Sánchez (6.9), Edson Álvarez (7.9), Johan Vásquez (7.1), Jesús Gallardo (7.3), Érik Lira (6.7), Roberto Alvarado (7.2), Brian Gutiérrez (7.0), Luis Romo (7.8), Julián Quiñones (6.6), Raúl Jiménez (6.3)
Substitutes: Obed Vargas (6.7), Orbelín Pineda (6.0), Israel Reyes (6.2), Santiago Giménez (5.8), César Huerta (no rating)
South Korea
Lee Jae-sung (6.2), Lee Kang-in (7.3), Seol Young-woo (6.0), Paik Seung-ho (6.1), Hwang In-beom (6.3), Kim Moon-hwan (6.1), Lee Gi-hyuk (6.6), Kim Min-jae (6.8), Lee Han-beom (6.1), Kim Seung-gyu (5.5)
Substitutes: Hwang Hee-chan (6.4), Oh Hyeon-gyu (5.6), Yang Hyun-jun (6.3), Eom Ji-sung (6.5), Cho Gue-sung (5.7)
