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Mexico
Mexico
1st · 9 pts·WWWWL
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South Korea
South Korea
3rd · 3 pts·WLL
The story

Group A Supremacy at Stake in Guadalajara Clash

Both nations aim to seize total command of Group A after securing impressive opening-day victories.

Match news & current form

Mexico arrive in Guadalajara sitting top of the table on three points following a commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa. Javier Aguirre’s side have found their rhythm at the perfect time, winning four of their last five matches, including a 5-1 thrashing of Serbia just before the tournament. With 45 points still to play for in the wider cycle, El Tri are currently in control of their destiny.

South Korea occupy second place, also on three points, after executing a brilliant 2-1 comeback victory over Czechia. Myung-Bo Hong’s side showed immense character to recover from a deficit in their opener, and they are now chasing a piece of history: winning their opening two matches at a World Cup for the first time ever.

Head-to-head history

Mexico hold the upper hand in competitive meetings, having won both previous World Cup encounters—a 3-1 victory in 1998 and a 2-1 win in 2018. However, the most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-2 friendly draw in September 2025, suggesting the gap between the nations has narrowed.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Raúl Jiménez has scored in each of his last two appearances against South Korea.
  • South Korea have not won back-to-back matches at a World Cup since their 2002 run to the semi-finals.
  • Julián Quiñones has found his scoring touch early, netting just eight minutes into Mexico's tournament opener.
  • Mexico have won three of the last five meetings between these two nations across all competitions.
Key players & missing men

Mexico will be without defender César Montes, who serves a one-match suspension following a red card in the opening match; Edson Álvarez is expected to drop back or take on additional defensive responsibility to compensate. For South Korea, talisman Son Heung-Min remains the primary threat despite failing to score from six shots in the opener, though he has scored twice in his last three games against Mexico.

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The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game at this tournament.

MexicoMexicoSouth KoreaSouth Korea
2.00Goals scored / game0.67
0.60Goals conceded / game1.00
How reliable, this tournament

Every tournament game combined — Mexico 5 games, South Korea 3 games.

MexicoMexicoSouth KoreaSouth Korea
80%Games with a clean sheet0%
0%Games they failed to score67%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Mexico
1–0
South Korea
Mexico
2–2
South Korea
Mexico
3–2
South Korea
South Korea
1–2
Mexico
Form check

Their recent form.

Mexico
Mexico
On a strong winning run
Last 5
4W · 0D · 1L
MexicovEngland
2–3
L
MexicovEcuador
2–0
W
CzechiavMexico
0–3
W
MexicovSouth Korea
1–0
W
MexicovSouth Africa
2–0
W
South Korea
South Korea
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
1W · 0D · 2L
South AfricavSouth Korea
1–0
L
MexicovSouth Korea
1–0
L
South KoreavCzechia
2–1
W
World Cup 2026

The road to the final.

Twelve groups into a 32-team knockout · 72 of 72 group games played · fills in as every result lands.

Round of 3216/16
Round of 168/8
Quarter-finals4/4
Semi-finals2/2
Final1/1
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Champions: Spain
Third place
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT
Round of 3216/16
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
Round of 168/8
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
Quarter-finals4/4
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
Semi-finals2/2
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
Final1/1
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Third place1/1
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT