Mexico
- Romo50'
Full Time
Korea Republic
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Mexico
4-1-2-3 · Starting XI
Javier Aguirre
Edson Alvarez
Starting XI · 4-1-2-3
- 1José Rangel
- 23Jesús Gallardo
- 7Luis Romo
- 2Jorge Sánchez
- 5Johan Vásquez
- 4Edson Álvarez
- 26Brian Gutiérrez
- 6Erik Lira
Cruz Azul
- 25Roberto Alvarado
- 9Raúl Jiménez
- 16Julián Quiñones
Substitutions
- 71'
↑Obed Vargas
↓Luis Romo
- 71'
↑Orbelín Pineda
↓Brian Gutiérrez
- 80'
↑Santiago Giménez
↓Raúl Jiménez
- 80'
↑Israel Reyes
↓Roberto Alvarado
- 84'
↑César Huerta
↓Julián Quiñones
Bench14
- 12Carlos Acevedo
- 13Guillermo Ochoa
- 20Mateo Chávez
- 15Israel Reyes
- 24Luis Chávez
- 8Álvaro Fidalgo
- 19Gilberto Mora
- 17Orbelín Pineda
- 18Obed Vargas
- 11Santiago Giménez
- 14Armando González
- 21César Huerta
- 22Guillermo Martínez
- 10Alexis Vega
Korea Republic
3-4-3 · Starting XI
Hong Myung-bo
Son Heung-min
Starting XI · 3-4-3
- 1Seung-Gyu Kim
- 4Min-Jae Kim
- 15Moon-hwan Kim
- 3Gi-hyuk Lee
- 2Han-bum Lee
- 22Young-woo Seol
- 6In-beom Hwang
- 10Jae-sung Lee
- 19Kang-in Lee
- 8Seung-Ho Paik
- 7Heung-min Son
Substitutions
- 57'
↑Hwang Heechan
↓Jae-sung Lee
- 57'
↑Hyun-Gyu Oh
↓Heung-min Son
- 71'
↑Hyun-jun Yang
↓Young-woo Seol
- 71'
↑Ji-sung Eom
↓Moon-hwan Kim
- 77'
↑Gue-Sung Cho
↓Seung-Ho Paik
Bench15
- 21Hyeon-woo Jo
- 12Bum-keun Song
- 14Cho Wi-Je
- 5Tae-hyeon Kim
- 13Tae-seok Lee
- 16Jin-seob Park
- 17Joon-ho Bae
- 23Jens Castrop
- 24Jin-Gyu Kim
- 26Dong-gyeong Lee
- 9Gue-Sung Cho
- 25Ji-sung Eom
- 11Hwang Heechan
- 18Hyun-Gyu Oh
- 20Hyun-jun Yang
Goal Timeline
1 goal- 50'⚽1 - 0
Luis Romo
Bookings
2- 4'
Kang-in LeeSouth Korea
- 58'
Seung-Ho PaikSouth Korea
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeGustavo TejeraUruguay
- Assistant Referee 1Carlos BarreiroUruguay
- Assistant Referee 2Nicolás TaránUruguay
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽MexicoIn match | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷Korea RepublicIn match | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Where to Watch
Estadio Guadalajara
(Estadio Akron)
Match #28 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Estadio Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Capacity 49,850 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone21:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)18:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)02:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)03:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)10:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)11:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)02:00 GMT+1