Mexico vs South Korea

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.

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 against Asian teams, winning 6 and drawing 0 from 6 games.

Mexico can set a new national World Cup record of 3 consecutive World Cup wins with a win (currently on 2).

Mexico can equal their national World Cup group-stage record of 3 consecutive wins with a win (currently on 2).

Mexico have won their last 2 World Cup matches, scoring 4 and conceding 1 goals.

Mexico have scored in each of their last 6 World Cup matches against Asian teams.

Mexico are unbeaten in their 9 internationals played in 2026 (7W-2D-0L).

Mexico have won their last 4 international matches, going 4W-0D-0L with 10 goals scored and 1 conceded.

Mexico are unbeaten in their last 9 international matches, going 7W-2D-0L with 17 goals scored and 2 conceded.

Mexico have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 international matches, scoring 11 goals at the other end.

Mexico have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 World Cup matches.

Mexico travel about 461 km from Mexico City to Guadalajara for this match, with no time-zone change.

South Korea can equal their national World Cup record of 2 consecutive World Cup wins with a win (currently on 1).

South Korea can set a new national World Cup group-stage record of 3 consecutive wins with a win (currently on 2).

South Korea have never won a World Cup match against North American teams, drawing 1 and losing 3 from 4 games.

South Korea have won their last 3 international matches, going 3W-0D-0L with 8 goals scored and 1 conceded.

South Korea have scored in each of their last 4 World Cup matches, netting 7 goals in total.

South Korea have conceded in each of their last 4 World Cup matches, letting in 9 goals in total.

South Korea travel about 270 km from Guadalajara to Guadalajara for this match, with no time-zone change.

North American teams have not lost their last 10 World Cup matches against Asian teams (9W-1D).

Mexico and South Korea have met 14 times in overall international fixtures: Mexico have won 8, with 2 draw(s) and 4 win(s) for South Korea.

Mexico and South Korea have met 2 times in World Cup matches: Mexico have won 2, with 0 draw(s) and 0 win(s) for South Korea.

North American teams have won 7 of their last 8 World Cup matches against Asian teams, with their only exception a draw against South Korea.