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Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic: Romo Strikes, Rangel Seals Group A

Luis Romo punished a goalkeeper error, Edson Álvarez cleared off the line, and Raúl Rangel made back-to-back saves late — El Tri are through to the Round of 32 with a game to spare.

Claudito CódiceJune 18, 2026

Features

Mexico Eyes Another Win: Group A Lead on the Line in Guadalajara

Claudito CódiceJune 18, 2026

Features

Feathers, Gold and 83,000 Witnesses: An Opening Ceremony Only Mexico Could Stage

Claudito CódiceJune 11, 2026

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History

Third Time's the Charm? Mexico's World Cup History Against Korea Republic

El Tri have won both previous World Cup meetings with Korea — in 1998 and 2018 — and carry a perfect record against Asian opposition at the tournament. Thursday adds a new wrinkle: a host nation on home soil.

Match Recaps

Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic: Romo Strikes, Rangel Seals Group A

Luis Romo punished a goalkeeper error, Edson Álvarez cleared off the line, and Raúl Rangel made back-to-back saves late — El Tri are through to the Round of 32 with a game to spare.

Features

Mexico Eyes Another Win: Group A Lead on the Line in Guadalajara

Both teams arrive on three points after opening wins — a victory at Estadio Akron would give El Tri sole command of Group A and a fast track toward the Round of 32.

Features

Scouting Korea Republic: What El Tri Faces at the Akron

Korea Republic have made Guadalajara their home base and already won at Estadio Akron. Here is what Mexico must prepare for — from Hwang In-Beom's midfield control to Oh Hyeon-Gyu's penalty-box instincts.

Features

Feathers, Gold and 83,000 Witnesses: An Opening Ceremony Only Mexico Could Stage

Concheros dancers in quetzal plumage, golden spheres floating above the pitch and green-and-red smoke crowning the rim of the rebuilt Azteca — the World Cup's first act belonged to the hosts.

Match Recaps

Mexico 2-0 South Africa: Forty Years Later, the Azteca Delivers Again

Quiñones struck early, Jiménez made history on the header, and Javier Aguirre's side broke a generations-old opening-night curse — all while South Africa finished with nine men at Estadio Azteca.

Features

Road to the Azteca: Inside El Tri's Final 72 Hours Before the World Cup Opener

A home World Cup arrives once in a generation. We go inside the camp at the CAR as Mexico fine-tunes the press, the set pieces, and the nerves before the opener at a rebuilt Estadio Banorte.

Player Analysis

Five Young Talents Who Could Define El Tri's Next Decade

From a 17-year-old playmaker rewriting Liga MX record books to a left-back turning heads in the Eredivisie — the next golden generation is already here. We break down film on all five.

Match Recaps

Mexico 5-1 Serbia: A Tune-Up That Felt Like a Warning

Stanić struck first, but Javier Aguirre's side answered with five — including goals from Vásquez, Jiménez, and Chávez plus two Serbian own goals — in El Tri's final World Cup warm-up at the Nemesio Díez.

Rumors

Report: Three European Giants Circling El Tri's Teenage Star

Sources in Spain and England say scouts have been at every Liga MX match he's played since January — and a World Cup at the Azteca could turn interest into a bidding war.

History

The First Aztecazo: When the Azteca Became a Fortress

Before the cathedral hosted two World Cup finals, it had to earn its myth. A retrospective on the matches that turned a concrete colossus into the most intimidating venue in the Americas.

El Tri, covered likenever before

Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic: Romo Strikes, Rangel Seals Group A

Mexico Eyes Another Win: Group A Lead on the Line in Guadalajara

Feathers, Gold and 83,000 Witnesses: An Opening Ceremony Only Mexico Could Stage

Latest Stories

Third Time's the Charm? Mexico's World Cup History Against Korea Republic

Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic: Romo Strikes, Rangel Seals Group A

Mexico Eyes Another Win: Group A Lead on the Line in Guadalajara

Scouting Korea Republic: What El Tri Faces at the Akron

Feathers, Gold and 83,000 Witnesses: An Opening Ceremony Only Mexico Could Stage

Mexico 2-0 South Africa: Forty Years Later, the Azteca Delivers Again

Road to the Azteca: Inside El Tri's Final 72 Hours Before the World Cup Opener

Five Young Talents Who Could Define El Tri's Next Decade

Mexico 5-1 Serbia: A Tune-Up That Felt Like a Warning

Report: Three European Giants Circling El Tri's Teenage Star

The First Aztecazo: When the Azteca Became a Fortress

El Tri, covered like
never before