Guadalajara (Mexico) (EFE).- The Mexican national team defeated South Korea 1-0 this Thursday in a match for the second round of Group A of the 2026 World Cup played at the Guadalajara Stadium and became the first team to qualify for the round of 32.
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Luis Romo scored in the 50th minute after a mistake by Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung Gyu, to decide a hard-fought match with alternating dominance.
Mexico reached six points, three more than Korea, and five above the Czech Republic and South Africa, who drew 1-1 today.
In the closing of Group A, on June 24th, Mexico will face the Czech Republic at the Mexico City Stadium, the legendary Azteca; and Korea will play against South Africa in Monterrey.
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Sheinbaum celebrates Mexico’s victory against South Korea at the National Palace
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, celebrated this Thursday the Mexican national team’s 1-0 victory over South Korea in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which she followed via broadcast from the National Palace.
«Many congratulations to our National Team. Their triumph fills all of Mexico with pride», noted Sheinbaum in a message on social media.
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Sheinbaum accompanied the message with a photograph in which she appears in front of a television raising her arms and wearing a Mexican national team jersey with the number one on the back and the word president.
The image shows that it is at the National Palace and she is accompanied by her husband Jesús María Tarriba.
Technical specifications:
Mexico: 1 Raúl Rangel; Jorge Sánchez, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo; Erik Lira, Luis Romo (Obed Vargas m.71), Brian Gutiérrez (Orbelín Pineda m.71); Raúl Jiménez (Santiago Giménez m.80), Julián Quiñones (César Huerta m.84), Roberto Alvarado (Israel Reyes m.80).
Selector: Javier Aguirre.
Korea: Kim Seung Gyu; Lee Han Beom, Kim Minjae, Kim Moon Hwan (Eom Ji Sung 71′), Seol Young Woo (Yang Hyun Jun 71′); Lee Gih Yuk, Hwang In Beom, Paik Seung Ho (Cho Gue Sung 77′), Lee Jae Sung (Hwang Hee Chan 57′), Lee Kan Gin; Son Heung Min (Oh Hyeng Yu 57′).
Selector: Myung No Hong.
Goals: 1-0, m.50: Luis Romo.
Referee: Gustavo Tejera, from Uruguay. Booked Lee Kan Gin and Paik Seung Ho.
Incidents: Group A match of the FIFA World Cup between the national teams of Mexico and Korea, held at the Guadalajara Stadium, in front of 45,522 fans.
