Mexico will become the first nation to host three men's World Cups. Their previous two hosting campaigns, in 1970 and 1986, both ended in the quarter-finals.
Mexico1–0South Korea
Stats
Mexico have played nine World Cup matches on home soil, losing only once (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) while scoring 12 goals and conceding 6.
Mexico are unbeaten in seven World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, winning five and drawing two with a 12-3 goal difference.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup opening match on home soil, drawing 0-0 with the Soviet Union in 1970 and defeating Belgium 2-1 in 1986.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup match at Estadio Azteca (6W-2D-0L) across the 1970-2026 tournaments.
Match Events
50'Luis Romo
1–0
Lineups
Mexico
South Korea
- 1Raúl Rangel
- 2Jorge Sánchez
- 4Edson Álvarez
- 5Johan Vásquez
- 23Jesús Gallardo
- 6Érik Lira
- 7Luis Romo↓71'
- 26Brian Gutiérrez↓71'
- 9Raúl Jiménez↓80'
- 16Julián Quiñones↓84'
- 25Roberto Alvarado↓80'
- 1Kim Seung-gyu
- 2Lee Han-beom
- 4Kim Min-jae
- 15Kim Moon-hwan↓71'
- 22Seol Young-woo↓71'
- 3Lee Gi-hyuk
- 6Hwang In-beom
- 8Paik Seung-ho↓77'
- 10Lee Jae-sung↓57'
- 19Lee Kang-in
- 7Son Heung-min↓57'
Substitutes
- 15Israel Reyes↑80'
- 17Orbelín Pineda↑71'
- 18Obed Vargas↑71'
- 11Santiago Giménez↑80'
- 21César Huerta↑84'
- 11Hwang Hee-chan↑57'
- 20Yang Hyun-jun↑71'
- 25Eom Ji-sung↑71'
- 9Cho Gue-sung↑77'
- 18Oh Hyeon-gyu↑57'