Korea Republic
Fri, Jun 19 · 6:45 AM
0–1
Full Time
Mexico

—

Luis Romo 50'

Korea Republic vs Mexico 0-1 Live Score & Stats

Match overview
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General info
Competition FIFA World Cup 2026
Round Group A
Formations 3-4-2-1 vs 4-3-3
Result
Winner Mexico
Penalties —
Scorers Luis Romo 50'
Yellow cards 2 – 0
Red cards 0 – 0
Possession 58% – 42%
Shots 9 – 8
Match stats
Goals 0 – 1
Substitutions 5 – 5
Yellow cards 2 – 0
Corners 2 – 0
Fouls 7 – 9
Saves 3 – 2
Passes 580 – 428
Attacks 101 – 96
Dangerous attacks 40 – 17
Big chances 3 – 2
Tackles 17 – 14
Interceptions 5 – 6
Key events
WestMinster WestMinster
4' 🟡
Kang-in Lee — Yellow card
Korea Republic
50' ⚽
Luis Romo — Goal!
Mexico
57' 🔄
Substitution: Jae-sung Lee → Hee-chan Hwang
Korea Republic
57' 🔄
Substitution: Heung-min Son → Hyeon-gyu Oh
Korea Republic
58' 🟡
Seung-ho Paik — Yellow card
Korea Republic
71' 🔄
Substitution: Moon-hwan Kim → Ji-sung Eom
Korea Republic
71' 🔄
Substitution: Young-woo Seol → Hyun-jun Yang
Korea Republic
71' 🔄
Substitution: Brian Gutiérrez → Orbelín Pineda
Mexico
71' 🔄
Substitution: Luis Romo → Obed Vargas
Mexico
77' 🔄
Substitution: Seung-ho Paik → Gue-sung Cho
Korea Republic
80' 🔄
Substitution: Raúl Jiménez → Santiago Gimenez
Mexico
80' 🔄
Substitution: Roberto Alvarado → Israel Reyes
Mexico
84' 🔄
Substitution: Julián Quiñones → César Huerta
Mexico
Live commentary
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90'+1
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2
Attempt missed.
Lee Han-Beom from Korea Republic heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Lee Kang-In, who delivered a cross following a corner.
90'+2
Korea Republic wins a corner after Israel Reyes concedes.
90'+4
Korea Republic wins a corner after Johan Vásquez concedes.
90'+4
Attempt blocked.
Cho Gue-Sung's header from the center of the box for Korea Republic is blocked. Lee Kang-In provided the assist with a cross.
90'+4
Corner awarded to Mexico after a concession by Lee Gi-Hyuk.
90'+6
Corner awarded to Mexico after a concession by Lee Gi-Hyuk.
89'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
87'
The match is delayed due to an injury to Raúl Rangel from Mexico.
87'
Attempt saved.
Yang Hyun-Jun from Korea Republic has a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that is saved.
87'
⚽ Goal
Attempt saved.
Cho Gue-Sung's header from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal by Raúl Rangel. The chance was assisted by Eom Ji-Sung's cross.
85'
Attempt saved.
Obed Vargas from Mexico has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Kim Seung-Gyu from the Korea Republic.
84'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Mexico: César Huerta comes on for Julián Quiñones.
82'
Hwang Hee-Chan from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Érik Lira commits a foul for Mexico.
80'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Mexico: Santiago Giménez comes on for Raúl Jiménez.
80'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Mexico: Israel Reyes comes on for Roberto Alvarado.
78'
Attempt missed.
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic has a left-footed shot from outside the box.
77'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Cho Gue-Sung comes on for Paik Seung-Ho.
76'
Offside called against Korea Republic.
Yang Hyun-Jun is caught offside.
75'
Eom Ji-Sung from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Raúl Jiménez commits a foul for Mexico.
75'
⚽ Goal
Attempt saved.
Raúl Jiménez's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu. Julián Quiñones provided the assist.
73'
Foul committed by Yang Hyun-Jun of Korea Republic.
73'
Jesús Gallardo wins a free kick for Mexico on the left wing.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Mexico: Orbelín Pineda comes on for Brian Gutiérrez.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Yang Hyun-Jun comes on for Seol Young-Woo.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Eom Ji-Sung comes on for Kim Moon-Hwan.
71'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Mexico: Obed Vargas comes on for Luis Romo.
70'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
68'
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
64'
Raúl Jiménez from Mexico wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'
Foul committed by Lee Han-Beom of Korea Republic.
62'
Lee Han-Beom from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Raúl Jiménez commits a foul for Mexico.
61'
Seol Young-Woo of Korea Republic is caught offside.
58'
🟡 Yellow Card
Paik Seung-Ho from the Korea Republic receives a yellow card for a foul.
58'
Foul committed by Paik Seung-Ho of the Korea Republic.
58'
Brian Gutiérrez from Mexico is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
58'
Hwang In-Beom from Korea Republic has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
57'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Hwang Hee-Chan comes on for Lee Jae-Sung.
57'
Son Heung-Min from Korea Republic wins a free kick on the right wing.
57'
Foul committed by Julián Quiñones of Mexico.
57'
↔ Substitution
Substitution for Korea Republic: Oh Hyeon-Gyu comes on for Son Heung-Min.
56'
Offside called against Mexico.
Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
53'
Handball by Brian Gutiérrez of Mexico.
50'
⚽ Goal
Goal!
Mexico leads 1-0 against Korea Republic. Luis Romo scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
50'
Raúl Jiménez's header from the center of the box is blocked.
Julián Quiñones provided the cross for the attempt.
49'
Attempt missed.
Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) took a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left.
46'
The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Mexico and Korea Republic.
45'
Lee Jae-Sung from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
45'
Jorge Sánchez commits a foul for Mexico.
45'+1
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
45'+2
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2
Érik Lira commits a foul for Mexico.
44'
Lee Kang-In's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Son Heung-Min provided the assist.
41'
Attempt missed.
Seol Young-Woo from Korea Republic had a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left.
38'
Foul committed by Jesús Gallardo of Mexico.
38'
Lee Han-Beom from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
32'
Seol Young-Woo of Korea Republic is caught offside.
31'
Roberto Alvarado is caught offside for Mexico.
29'
Offside called against Korea Republic.
Lee Jae-Sung is caught offside.
26'
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
23'
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
20'
⚽ Goal
Attempt saved.
Julián Quiñones' header from the center of the box is saved by Kim Seung-Gyu in the center of the goal. The assist came from Roberto Alvarado's cross.
18'
Julián Quiñones wins a free kick for Mexico in the defensive half.
18'
Foul committed by Lee Han-Beom of the Korea Republic.
17'
Jorge Sánchez is caught offside for Mexico.
16'
Offside against Korea Republic.
Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
15'
Érik Lira commits a foul for Mexico.
15'
Lee Jae-Sung from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
12'
Lee Han-Beom from Korea Republic commits a foul.
12'
Julián Quiñones from Mexico is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
7'
Attempt missed by Roberto Alvarado from Mexico, who took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
7'
Attempt missed.
Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Luis Romo.
4'
🟡 Yellow Card
Lee Kang-In from Korea Republic receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
4'
Foul committed by Lee Kang-In from the Korea Republic.
4'
Luis Romo wins a free kick for Mexico in the defensive half.
3'
🟡 Yellow Card
Lee Kang-In receives a yellow card.
3'
Julián Quiñones from Mexico is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
1'
Kick-off!
The referee is Gustavo Tejera.
1'
Offside.
Hwang In-Beom from Korea Republic is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
The second half ends with Mexico leading Korea Republic 1-0.
The match ends with Mexico winning 1-0 against Korea Republic.
Korea Republic 3-4-2-1
Mexico 4-3-3
1
Kim
3
Lee
4
Kim
2
Lee
22
Young-Woo
8
Paik
6
Hwang
15
Kim
10
Lee
19
Lee
7
Son
1
Rangel Aguilar
2
Sánchez Ramos
4
Álvarez Velázquez
5
Vásquez Ibarra
23
Gallardo Vasconcelos
26
Gutierrez
6
Méndez
7
Romo Barrón
25
Alvarado Hernández
9
Jiménez Rodríguez
16
Quiñones Quiñones
Korea Republic
3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1 Seung-gyu Kim GK
2 Han-beom Lee DEF
4 Min-jae Kim DEF
3 Gi-hyuk Lee DEF
15 Moon-hwan Kim DEF 🔄71'
6 In-beom Hwang MID
8 Seung-ho Paik MID 🟡58' 🔄77'
22 Young-woo Seol DEF 🔄71'
19 Kang-in Lee MID 🟡4'
10 Jae-sung Lee MID 🔄57'
7 Heung-min Son FWD 🔄57'
Substitutes
5 Kim Tae-Hyeon DEF
9 Gue-sung Cho FWD 🔄77'
11 Hee-chan Hwang FWD 🔄57'
12 Bum-keun Song GK
13 Tae-seok Lee DEF
14 Wi-je Cho DEF
16 Jin-seob Park MID
17 Jun-ho Bae MID
18 Hyeon-gyu Oh FWD 🔄57'
20 Hyun-jun Yang FWD 🔄71'
21 Hyeon-woo Jo GK
23 Jens Castrop MID
24 Jin-gyu Kim MID
25 Ji-sung Eom FWD 🔄71'
26 Dong-gyeong Lee MID
Mexico
4-3-3
Starting XI
1 Raúl Rangel GK
2 Jorge Sánchez DEF
4 Edson Álvarez MID
5 Johan Vásquez DEF
23 Jesús Gallardo DEF
26 Brian Gutiérrez MID 🔄71'
6 Érik Lira MID
7 Luis Romo DEF ⚽50' 🔄71'
25 Roberto Alvarado FWD 🔄80'
9 Raúl Jiménez FWD 🔄80'
16 Julián Quiñones FWD 🔄84'
Substitutes
8 Álvaro Fidalgo MID
10 Alexis Vega FWD
11 Santiago Gimenez FWD 🔄80'
12 Carlos Acevedo GK
13 Guillermo Ochoa GK
14 Armando González FWD
15 Israel Reyes DEF 🔄80'
17 Orbelín Pineda MID 🔄71'
18 Obed Vargas MID 🔄71'
19 Gilberto Mora MID
20 Mateo Chávez DEF
21 César Huerta FWD 🔄84'
22 Guillermo Martínez Ayala FWD
24 Luis Chávez MID
Group A standings
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1
Mexico
3 3 0 0 +6 9
2
South Africa
3 1 1 1 -1 4
3
Korea Republic
3 1 0 2 -1 3
4
Czech Republic
3 0 1 2 -4 1
All statistics
58%Ball possession42%
9Total shots8
2Shots on target4
6Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box3
580Passes428
487Successful passes349
84%Pass accuracy82%
101Attacks96
40Dangerous attacks17
2Corners0
3Big chances created2
69Long passes59
24Successful long passes17
9Total crosses5
5Accurate crosses3
17Tackles14
5Interceptions6
3Saves2
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
7Substitutions6
13Dribble attempts10
6Successful dribbles6
Top stats
58% Ball possession 42%
9 Total shots 8
2 Shots on target 4
6 Shots inside box 5
3 Shots outside box 3
580 Passes 428
487 Successful passes 349
84% Pass accuracy 82%
101 Attacks 96
40 Dangerous attacks 17
2 Corners 0
3 Big chances created 2
69 Long passes 59
24 Successful long passes 17
9 Total crosses 5
5 Accurate crosses 3
17 Tackles 14
5 Interceptions 6
3 Saves 2
7 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
7 Substitutions 6
13 Dribble attempts 10
6 Successful dribbles 6
9 Shots 8
58% Possession 42%
6 Offsides 3
Detailed statistics
Attacking
6 Shots inside box 5
3 Shots outside box 3
3 Shots blocked 1
7 Shots off target 4
2 Corners 0
Passing & Crosses
580 Passes 428
487 Successful Passes 349
84% Pass accuracy 82%
69 Long passes 59
24 Successful long passes 17
35% Long pass accuracy 29%
9 Total crosses 5
5 Accurate crosses 3
25 Throw-ins 17
5 Goal kicks 5
12 Free kicks 13
Defending
3 Saves 2
17 Tackles 14
5 Interceptions 6
6 Offsides 3
Discipline & Dribbles
7 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
13 Dribble attempts 10
6 Successful dribbles 6
46% Dribble success % 60%
7 Substitutions 6
Complete team comparison
Korea RepublicStatMexico
5
Accurate crosses
3
101
Attacks
96
58%
Ball possession
42%
3
Big chances created
2
3
Big Chances Missed
1
2
Corners
0
40
Dangerous attacks
17
13
Dribble attempts
10
43
Duels Won
40
7
Fouls
9
12
Free kicks
13
5
Goal kicks
5
0
Goals
1
5
Interceptions
6
6
Key Passes
6
69
Long passes
59
6
Offsides
3
580
Passes
428
3
Saves
2
3
Shots blocked
1
6
Shots inside box
5
7
Shots off target
4
2
Shots on target
4
3
Shots outside box
3
9
Total shots
8
7
Substitutions
6
6
Successful dribbles
6
46%
Dribble success
60%
12
Successful Headers
11
24
Successful long passes
17
35%
Long pass accuracy
29%
487
Successful passes
349
84%
Pass accuracy
82%
17
Tackles
14
25
Throw-ins
17
9
Total crosses
5
2
Yellow cards
0
All-time record
0
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins
Jun 19, 2026
Mexico 1 – 0 Korea Republic
World Cup
Jun 23, 2018
Korea Republic 1 – 2 Mexico
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