Match

Mexico vs South Korea: result 1-0 and analysis

World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 19, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio AKRON, Zapopan

Mexico
1-0
South Korea

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What was the result of Mexico vs South Korea?

Mexico won 1-0 on June 19, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 50′L. RomoMexico

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mexico have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; South Korea have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Mexico
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 11, 2026South Africa(home)2-0World Cup
Jun 5, 2026Serbia(home)5-1Friendlies
May 31, 2026Australia(home)1-0Friendlies
May 23, 2026Ghana(home)2-0Friendlies
Apr 1, 2026Belgium(home)1-1Friendlies
South Korea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 12, 2026Czechia(home)2-1World Cup
Jun 4, 2026El Salvador(home)1-0Friendlies
May 31, 2026Trinidad and Tobago(home)5-0Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026Austria(away)0-1Friendlies
Mar 28, 2026Ivory Coast(home)0-4Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Mexico win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 South Korea win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 10, 2025Mexico 2-2 South KoreaFriendlies
Nov 14, 2020Mexico 3-2 South KoreaFriendlies
Jun 23, 2018South Korea 1-2 MexicoWorld Cup

Last archived meeting: Mexico vs South Korea on Sep 10, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Mexico score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Korea score 1.7 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mexico1.40.795/155/15
South Korea1.70.992/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Mexico sit 1st in World Cup (6 points from 2 matches) and South Korea sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Mexico2200306
2South Korea2101223

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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