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Match Details

StageGroup Stage
GroupGroup A
DateThursday, June 18, 2026
Kick-off21:00 ET
Statusscheduled

Venue

Estadio Akron
Guadalajara, Mexico

Teams

Mexico Mexico MEX South Korea South Korea KOR

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Mexico Mexico
South Korea South Korea
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Probable Lineups

Projected starting XI based on the announced squad, ranked by international caps. Final lineups confirmed by FIFA an hour before kick-off.

Mexico

Mexico

  1. GK Guillermo Ochoa AEL Limassol
  2. DF Jesús Gallardo Toluca
  3. DF Edson Álvarez Fenerbahçe
  4. DF César Montes Lokomotiv Moscow
  5. DF Jorge Sánchez PAOK
  6. MF Orbelín Pineda AEK Athens
  7. MF Luis Romo Guadalajara
  8. MF Luis Chávez Dynamo Moscow
  9. MF Érik Lira Cruz Azul
  10. FW Raúl Jiménez Fulham
  11. FW Roberto Alvarado Guadalajara
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South Korea

South Korea

  1. GK Kim Seung-gyu FC Tokyo
  2. DF Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich
  3. DF Kim Moon-hwan Daejeon Hana Citizen
  4. DF Seol Young-woo Red Star Belgrade
  5. DF Lee Tae-seok Austria Wien
  6. MF Lee Jae-sung Mainz 05
  7. MF Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton Wanderers
  8. MF Hwang In-beom Feyenoord
  9. MF Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain
  10. FW Son Heung-min Los Angeles FC
  11. FW Cho Gue-sung Midtjylland
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Match Prediction

Mexico Mexico 37%
Draw 28%
35% South Korea South Korea

Based on FIFA rankings and tournament data

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Head-to-Head

Mexico Mexico
South Korea South Korea
#15
FIFA Ranking
#25
CONCACAF
Confederation
AFC
Group A
Group
Group A
Javier Aguirre
Coach
Hong Myung-bo