A narrow victory for Mexico over South Korea not only allowed the World Cup hosts to rise to first place in Group A but also secured their advancement to the knockout stage. Mexico became the first team to guarantee their participation in the tournament’s round of 16.
Recall that the three points in today’s game were brought to the team by midfielder Luis Romo. In the 50th minute, South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu played uncertainly when coming out, dropping the ball after a collision with his own defender, and the Mexican midfielder was the first to react, scoring into an empty net.
This goal allowed the World Cup hosts to accumulate six points after two matches and win Group A. South Korea can equal Mexico in points but will still remain second due to the head-to-head result.
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