Mexico vs South Korea - Live Stream

View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A Match - Mexico vs South Korea.

Mexico and South Korea meet in a pivotal Group A showdown on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara. Both teams won their opening matches—Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 and South Korea edging Czech Republic 2-1—meaning the winner will take a major step toward qualification for the Round of 32.

Kick-off:

• 9:00 p.m. EDT
• 7:00 p.m. local time (CDT)
• 03:00 CEST (Friday, June 19)
• 10:00 a.m. KST (Friday, June 19)

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Group A situation

After Matchday 1:

• Mexico 2-0 South Africa
• South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic

Both Mexico and South Korea have three points, making this effectively a battle for first place in the group.

Team news

Mexico

• Head coach Javier Aguirre says his players must put their opening-match nerves behind them after a composed victory over South Africa.
• Mexico will be without suspended center-back César Montes, forcing a reshuffle in defense. Captain Edson Álvarez could drop into the back line.
• Aguirre highlighted South Korea's pace on the counterattack as the biggest tactical threat.

South Korea

• Coach Hong Myung-bo is expected to stick with the side that defeated Czech Republic.
• Preparations were briefly interrupted when security officials brought down an unauthorized drone near the team's training session, though the incident had no effect on training.
• South Korea will once again rely on their quick transitions and attacking movement led by captain Son Heung-min.

Predicted lineups

Mexico (4-3-3)

• Guillermo Ochoa
• Jorge Sánchez, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo
• Luis Chávez, Marcel Ruiz, Orbelín Pineda
• César Huerta, Raúl Jiménez, Santiago Giménez

South Korea (4-2-3-1)

• Jo Hyeon-woo
• Seol Young-woo, Kim Min-jae, Han Beom-seok, Lee Tae-seok
• Hwang In-beom, Park Yong-woo
• Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, Son Heung-min
• Oh Hyeon-gyu

Players to watch

• Mexico: Raúl Jiménez, Santiago Giménez, Edson Álvarez, Luis Chávez.
• South Korea: Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, Hwang In-beom.

Match outlook

Mexico enter with the advantage of playing at home in Guadalajara and the confidence gained from a convincing opening win, but Aguirre expects a far more demanding test against South Korea's fast, direct style. South Korea have fond memories of helping Mexico reach the knockout stage at the 2018 World Cup and will be looking to claim a statement victory of their own. With six points virtually guaranteeing progression, this promises to be one of the standout matches of the second round of the group stage.