Mexico Host South Korea, Seek Second World Cup Win
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- Mexico, co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted South Korea in Guadalajara on June 18, 2026, in their second group-stage match of the tournament.
- A second win would secure Mexico's qualification to the knockout stage, while South Korea — also chasing their second win of the World Cup — could spoil the co-hosts' run, per the ESPN live blog.
Why it matters: For co-host Mexico, a second group-stage win would clinch their place in the knockout round of a World Cup staged partly on home soil, a milestone the source frames as squarely in reach. South Korea arrive with the chance to upend the co-hosts in front of a home Guadalajara crowd. The source is a pre-kickoff live blog and reports no result.
