Mexico vs. South Korea: probable lineups and where to watch El Tri's duel for leadership in the World Cup
The Mexican team will face South Korea in the fight for first place in Group A. Find out the details of the El Tri duel
Duel of leaders in Group A of the 2026 World Cup. The Mexican team will face South Korea at the Guadalajara Stadium, Jalisco. A possible mathematical classification to the round of 32 is at stake.
This duel will be Mexico's first match, in a World Cup, at the Guadalajara Stadium. This sports venue could become the stage that gives Mexico a pass to the next round. With six points, El Tri would guarantee their presence in the next World Cup.
South Korea has a game against Mexico, the home team and the history. The Asian team has not been able to defeat El Tri in the World Cup. Both teams met in France 1998 (Mexican victory 1-3) and in Russia 2018 (Aztec victory 1-2).
Javier Aguirre's team will have the painful loss in defense of César Montes. In this sense, a new central defender will have the objective of stopping Son Heung-min, a footballer who already scored against Mexico in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
If El Tri achieves victory, for the first time in history, Mexico will have three consecutive victories in World Cups. This streak began at the close of Qatar 2022 with the 1-2 victory over Saudi Arabia.
Schedule and where to watch the duel between Mexico and South Korea
Time in the United States: 9:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. PT.
Broadcast in the United States: FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, FOX One, SiriusXM FC and Futbol de Primera Radio.
Mexico's probable lineup
Raúl Rangel: Jorge Sánchez, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo; Erik Lira, Brian Gutiérrez, Gilberto Mora; Roberto Alvarado, Raúl Jiménez and Julián Quiñones.
South Korea's probable lineup
Kim Seunggyu; Lee Hanbeom, Kim Minjae, Lee Gi-Hyuk; Seol Youngwoo, Hwang Ib-meom, Paik Seungho, Lee Jaesung; Lee Kangin, Lee Jae-Sung and Heung-Min Son.