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
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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
Official lineup for Mexico vs South Korea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mexico
4-3-3- 16J. Quiñones
- 9R. Jiménez
- 25R. Alvarado
- 7L. Romo
- 6É. Lira
- 26B. Gutiérrez
- 23J. Gallardo
- 5J. Vásquez
- 4E. Álvarez
- 2J. Sánchez
- 1J. Rangel
South Korea
3-4-2-1- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10Lee Jae-Sung
- 19Lee Kang-In
- 22Seol Young-Woo
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 6Hwang In-Beom
- 15Kim Moon-Hwan
- 3Lee Gi-Hyuk
- 4Kim Min-Jae
- 2Lee Han-Beom
- 1Kim Seung-Gyu
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | South Africa(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Serbia(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Australia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 23, 2026 | Ghana(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Belgium(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Czechia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 4, 2026 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Austria(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Mexico wins, 1 draw, 0 South Korea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Mexico 2-2 South Korea | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Mexico 3-2 South Korea | Friendlies |
| Jun 23, 2018 | South Korea 1-2 Mexico | World 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| South Korea | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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