Mexico v South Korea: World Cup 2026 – live

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Mexico v South Korea: World Cup 2026 – live, ⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan ⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off Javier Aguirre was forced into one change following the red card to Cesar Montes against South Africa. Montes is replaced in the centre of defence by Edson Alvarez. Aguirre has also switched right backs, with Israel Reyes coming in for Jorge Sanchez, and tinkered with his midfield where Alvarao Fidalgo loses out to Luis Romo. Mexico (4-1-2-3): 1 Rangel; 2 Sanchez, 4 Alvarez, 5 Vasquez, 23 Gallardo; 6 Lira; 26 Gutierrez, 7 Romo Fidalgo; 25 Alvarado, 9 Jimenez, 16 Quinones. Fans of the two countries have shared a warm relationship since the 2018 World Cup, when South Korea’s unexpected 2-0 victory over Germany in their final group game put Mexico into the last 16. Amid the celebrations in Mexico City

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