Match at a glance
MEX / KOR8Attempts9
4On target2
42.4%Possession57.6%
81.7%Pass accuracy84.4%
9Fouls committed7
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Corners2
Mexico 1–0 South Korea: 2026 World Cup match result
2026 Group Stage · Group AAsk about this match
Mexico won in normal time
- Luis Romo50'
Match in one glance
MexicoSouth KoreaGoalCard
Mexico
South Korea
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
MEX KOR- 50'
Luis Romo1 MEX
Mexico led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1LRLuis Romo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2KSKim Seung-Gyu
3 saves - 3
Raúl Rangel 2 saves - 4
Julián Quiñones 1 on target · 3 fouls won - 5
Raúl Jiménez 1 on target · 1 fouls won
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
12.5%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
South Korea controlled more of the ball
42.4%Possession57.6%
Discipline
Mexico carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)2
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
MexicoSouth KoreaGoalCardSubstitution
Mexico
South Korea
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0L. Romo 50'
Mexico
4-3-31Raúl Rangel
23
4
5
6Érik Lira
26Brian GutiérrezLR
7Luis Romo9Raúl Jiménez
25Roberto Alvarado16Julián QuiñonesListed formation · positions are schematic
South Korea
3-4-2-1KS
1Kim Seung-Gyu
4KM
15Kim Moon-HwanSY
22Seol Young-WooHI
6Hwang In-BeomPS
8Paik Seung-Ho
7
19LJ
10Lee Jae-SungListed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance45,522
RefereeGustavo Tejera
MEX4-3-3
KOR3-4-2-1
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
MEXKOR
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
8Attempts9
4On target2
1Blocked shots3
50.0%Shot accuracy22.2%
12.5%Goal conversion0.0%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
42.4%Possession57.6%
349Passes completed488
81.7%Pass accuracy84.4%
4Crosses completed5
16Long balls completed23
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
2Saves3
7Tackles won10
50%Tackle success60%
6Interceptions5
20Clearances12
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
9Fouls committed7
3Offsides6
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Corners2
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
12.5%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
South Korea controlled more of the ball
42.4%Possession57.6%
Discipline
Mexico carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)2
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1LRLuis Romo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2KSKim Seung-Gyu 3 saves
- 3Raúl Rangel 2 saves
- 4Julián Quiñones 1 on target · 3 fouls won
- 5Raúl Jiménez 1 on target · 1 fouls won
- 6CGCho Gue-Sung 1 on target
- 7OVObed Vargas 1 on target
- 8YHYang Hyun-Jun 1 on target
- 9LHLee Han-Beom 2 fouls won
- 10LJLee Jae-Sung 2 fouls won
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
GoalsLuis Romo
LR
Luis Romo2
1
On targetLuis RomoRaúl JiménezJulián Quiñones
LR
Luis RomoRaúl JiménezJulián Quiñones3
Fouls wonJulián Quiñones
Julián Quiñones3
SavesKim Seung-Gyu
KS
Kim Seung-GyuDecisive moments
1 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
MexicoKoreaGroup A impact
Table immediately after this result
4 of 6 group matches included.
PosTeamPGDPts
1Mexico12+36
Mexico12+362Korea2203
Korea22033
Czechia32-11
Czechia32-114
S. Africa42-21
S. Africa42-21Snapshot ordering uses points, goal difference and goals scored. It is contextual, not a replacement for FIFA's complete tie-break procedure.
All-time World Cup meetings
Mexico vs Korea, across editions
3MEX wins
0Draws
0KOR wins
3meetings
6–2goal balance
0knockout meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.