Mexico vs South Korea, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Mexico vs South Korea — Worldcup at AKRON.
- Mexico 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
- South Korea 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
- Assistant 2 Nicolas Taran
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | South Korea | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | South Africa | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Saudi Arabia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Argentina | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Poland | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jul | Brazil | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Mexico | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 3 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Mexico this season
Mexico this season
0%
Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
South Korea this season
Mexico are 1st (9 pts). South Korea are 3rd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Mexico to score. At the same time, South Korea does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' The referee shows South Korea player a card on 4.
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. South Korea is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' In-beom Hwang needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Seung-Ho Paik made 10 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' It looks surprising Mexico does not make any changes. Erik Lira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mexico needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' South Korea seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jorge Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 50' Goal! Luis Romo scores his 1 goal in 10 matches.
- 55' Roberto Alvarado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Hwang Heechan. He replaces Jae-sung Lee on 57 minute.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Seung-Ho Paik. He receives a card.
- 63' It’s high time Javier Aguirre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Mexico started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 71' The whistle greets Young-woo Seol as he departs to be replaced by Hyun-jun Yang.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Another change for South Korea made on 77 minute. Seung-Ho Paik leaves to be changed by Gue-Sung Cho.
- 80' Mexico manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Gimenez is hanging Raul Jimenez on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Cesar Huerta is replacing Julian Quinones for the Mexico side.
- 89' The travelling South Korea supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Another three points for Mexico.
Lineups
Mexico Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Santiago Gimenez 80'
- 4
- 23
-
25
Roberto Alvarado ↓ Israel Reyes 80'
- 2
- 26
- 5
-
7
Luis Romo ↓ Obed Vargas 71'
- 1
- 6
-
16
Julian Quinones ↓ Cesar Huerta 84'
Bench
-
17
Orbelin Pineda ↑ 71'
- 13
-
15
Israel Reyes ↑ 80'
- 8
- 10
-
18
Obed Vargas ↑ 71'
-
11
Santiago Gimenez ↑ 80'
- 24
-
21
Cesar Huerta ↑ 84'
- 20
- 12
- 19
- 14
- 22
Coach
Javier Aguirre
South Korea Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
15
Moon-hwan Kim ↓ Ji-sung Eom 71'
- 3
- 2
-
22
Young-woo Seol ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 71'
- 6
-
10
Jae-sung Lee ↓ Hwang Heechan 57'
- 19
-
8
Seung-Ho Paik ↓ Gue-Sung Cho 77'
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 57'
Bench
- 21
- 12
- 14
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 23
- 24
- 26
-
9
Gue-Sung Cho ↑ 77'
-
25
Ji-sung Eom ↑ 71'
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 57'
-
18
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 57'
-
20
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 71'
Coach
Hong Myungbo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Son Heungmin | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | 1 |
| Son Heungmin | 1 |
| Luis Romo | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
Mexico Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Mexico xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
South Korea xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mexico win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Mexico or Draw
90%
Draw or South Korea
35%
Mexico or South Korea
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
18.1%
0 – 0
18%
3 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
1.3%
5 – 0
1.1%
1 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Mexico
| Handicap | Mexico covers | Push | South Korea covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 30% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Mexico keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
South Korea keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.