Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0 in a World Cup match played at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico. Luis Romo scored the only goal in the 50th minute after South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made an error, colliding with defender Lee Gi-hyuk and dropping the ball. Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel preserved the lead in the 87th minute with a double save. Mexico finished top of Group A with six points from two matches. South Korea is second in Group A with three points, according to Dawn. Mexico’s next match in the knockout stage will be played in Mexico City on June 30. The first half of the match was poorly received by some fans in the home stadium. According to Dawn, Javier Aguirre made three changes to Mexico’s starting lineup from their previous match against South Africa, and Hong Myung-bo made one change to South Korea’s starting lineup from their previous match. Mexico won two matches at home in the 2026 World Cup after failing to advance from the group stage in 2022.