L. Romo scores in the 50th minute as Mexico edge South Korea 1-0

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Mexico beat South Korea 1-0. There were no goals in the first half, and South Korea's Lee Kang-In received a yellow card in the 4th minute as the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.

Mexico took the lead in the 50th minute through L. Romo. The scoring record lists the assist as NONE, so the goal came without an assist. South Korea's Paik Seung-Ho was booked in the 58th minute, and the score did not change again as Mexico finished with a 1-0 win.

On the team statistics, possession was Mexico 42% and South Korea 58%; expected goals (xG) were Mexico 0.48 and South Korea 0.69; shots were 8 for Mexico and 9 for South Korea, with 4 on target for Mexico and 2 for South Korea; pass completion was 82% for Mexico and 84% for South Korea; corners were 0 for Mexico and 2 for South Korea; offsides were 3 for Mexico and 6 for South Korea; saves were 2 for Mexico and 3 for South Korea; fouls were 9 for Mexico and 7 for South Korea.

Previously, Mexico had beaten South Africa 2-0, while South Korea had beaten the Czech Republic 2-1.

In the next round, Mexico will face the Czech Republic in the third group match on 2026-06-25, and South Korea will play South Africa on the same day in their third group match. The current Group A standings show Mexico in first place with 3 points, 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, goal difference +2, with the official knockout-stage label listed as Round of 32; South Korea are second with 3 points, 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, goal difference +1, also labeled Round of 32.