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Mexico are up and running
Mexico got the job done, 1–0 against South Korea in the group stage. A good day at the office for ours — exactly the start you want, and the kind of result that makes the next one feel lighter.
Mexico v South Korea
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Match events
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Lee Kang-In
Booking · Yellow Card
★ The storyline
Why it matters
Ours are out — Mexico have a job to do in Group A.
Who to watch
★ Ours · Talisman
Raúl Jiménez
Mexico
The focal point up top — Mexico's hopes lean on his presence in the box.
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Son Heung-min
South Korea
The former Premier League Golden Boot winner is the gravity this whole team orbits around.
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South Korea are out at the group stage
That's that, then. South Korea are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.
Mexico are through to the last 32
Mexico are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
Mexico bow out
And there it ends. Mexico fall to England, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Mexico bow out
And there it ends. Mexico fall to England 3–2 in the last 16, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Teams out: Mexico 4-3-3 · South Korea 3-4-2-1. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.