Group Stage Group A Matchday 2 South Korea VS Mexico June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM (Korea Standard Time) Zapopan Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico Recent Head-to-Head Record November 14, 2020 Friendly Match Mexico 3 VS 2 South Korea September 10, 2025 National Team Friendly Match Mexico 2 VS 2 South Korea South Korea National Team FIFA Ranking 22nd 15 European-based players, 7 South Korea K League players 5 Players in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France) : Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jens Castrop (Mönchengladbach), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) South Korea National Team Average Height 181.9㎝ South Korea National Team Average Age 27.6 years old Coaching Staff List Head Coach: Hong Myung-bo Coach: João Aroso (Tactics and Analysis)/ Tiago Maia/ Kim Dong-jin/ Kim Jin-gyu Goalkeeper Coach: Pedro Roma Physical Coach: Nuno Matias/ Lee Jae-hong Player Roster GK: Kim Seung-gyu (1990/Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (1997/Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeon-woo (1991/Ulsan) DF: Kim Moon-hwan (1995/Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (1996/Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyeon (2000/Kashima), Park Jin-seob (1995/Zhejiang FC), Seol Young-woo (1998/Crvena Zvezda), Lee Gi-hyuk (2000/Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (2002/Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (2002/Midtjylland), Jo Wi-je (2001/Jeonbuk), Jens Castrop (2003/Mönchengladbach) MF: Kim Jin-gyu (1997/Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (2003/Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (1997/Birmingham City), Yang Hyun-jun (2002/Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (2002/Swansea City), Lee Kang-in (2001/Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (1997/Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (1992/Mainz), Hwang In-beom (1996/Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (1996/Wolverhampton Wanderers) FW: Son Heung-min (1992/LA), Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001/Besiktas), Cho Gue-sung (1998/Midtjylland) Mexico National Team FIFA Ranking 13th 12 European-based players, 12 Mexico League (Liga MX) players 4 Players in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France) : Edson Álvarez (West Ham United), Obed Vargas (Atlético Madrid), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham FC), Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) Mexico National Team Average Height 179.5cm Mexico National Team Average Age 27.9 years old Coaching Staff List Head Coach: Javier Aguirre Assistant Coach: Rafael Márquez Coach: Toni Amor Goalkeeping Coach: Joseba Ituarte Player Roster GK: Raúl Rangel (2000/CD Guadalajara) Carlos Acevedo (1996/Santos Laguna) Guillermo Ochoa (1985/AEL Limassol) DF Johan Vásquez (1998/Genoa CFC) César Montes (1997/FC Lokomotiv Moscow) Israel Reyes (2000/Club América) Jesús Gallardo (1994/Deportivo Toluca FC) Mateo Chávez (2004/AZ Alkmaar) Jorge Sánchez (1997/PAOK) Edson Álvarez (1997/West Ham United) MF Gilberto Mora (Born in 2008/Club Tijuana) Brian Gutiérrez (2003/CD Guadalajara) Luis Romo (1995/CD Guadalajara) Orbelín Pineda (1996/AEK Athens) Álvaro Fidalgo (1997/Club América) Érik Lira (Born in 2000/Cruz Azul) Luis Chávez (1996/Dinamo Moscow) Obed Vargas (2005/Atlético Madrid) FW Raúl Jiménez (1991/Fulham FC) Guillermo Martínez (1995/Pumas UNAM) Santiago Giménez (2001/AC Milan) Armando González (2003/CD Guadalajara) Julián Quiñones (1997/Al Qadsiah) Alexis Vega (1997/Toluca FC) César Huerta (Born in 2000/RSC Anderlecht) Roberto Alvarado (1998/CD Guadalajara) Match Log 4′ Lee Kang-in – Yellow Card Injury Time 4′ 50′ Romo – GOAL 57′ Hwang Hee-chan IN – Lee Jae-sung OUT Oh Hyeon-gyu IN – Son Heung-min OUT 58′ Paik Seung-ho – Yellow Card 71′ Pineda IN – Gutiérrez OUT Vargas IN – Romo OUT 71′ Eom Ji-sung IN – Kim Moon-hwan OUT Yang Hyun-jun IN – Seol Young-woo OUT Cho Gue-sung IN – Paik Seung-ho OUT 80′ Reyes IN – Alvarado OUT S. Giménez IN – R. Jiménez OUT Huerta IN – Quiñones OUT Injury Time 6′ End of Match