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…
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