Group Stage Group A Matchday 2: South Korea vs Mexico
June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM (Korea Standard Time)
Guadalajara Stadium, Zapopan, Mexico,
Recent Head-to-Head Results
November 14, 2020, International Friendly
Mexico 3 vs 2 South Korea
September 10, 2025, National Team Friendly Match
Mexico 2 vs 2 South Korea
South Korea National Team
FIFA Ranking: 22nd
15 Europe-based players, 7 players from the K League
5 players in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France):
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Average height of the South Korea national team: 181.9 cm
Average age of the South Korea national team: 27.6 years
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Hong Myung-bo
Coaches: João Aroso (Tactics and Analysis) / Tiago Maia / Kim Dong-jin / Kim Jin-gyu
Goalkeeping Coach: Pedro Roma
Physical Coaches: Nuno Matias / Lee Jae-hong
Squad List
GK:
Kim Seung-gyu (1990/Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (1997/Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeon-woo (1991/Ulsan)
DF:
Kim Moon-hwan (1995/Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (1996/Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyeon (2000/Kashima),
Park Jin-seop (1995/Zhejiang FC), Seol Young-woo (1998/Crvena Zvezda), Lee Ki-hyeok (2000/Gangwon),
Lee Tae-seok (2002/Austria Vienna), Lee Han-beom (2002/Midtjylland), Jo Wi-je (2001/Jeonbuk),
Jens Castrop (2003/Borussia Mönchengladbach)
MF:
Kim Jin-gyu (1997/Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (2003/Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (1997/Birmingham City),
Yang Hyun-jun (2002/Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (2002/Swansea City), Lee Kang-in (2001/Paris Saint-Germain),
Lee Dong-gyeong (1997/Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (1992/Mainz), Hwang In-beom (1996/Feyenoord),
Hwang Hee-chan (1996/Wolverhampton Wanderers)
FW:
Son Heung-min (1992/LA), Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001/Beşiktaş), Jo Gyu-seong (1998/Midtjylland)
Mexico National Team
FIFA Ranking: 13th
12 Europe-based players, 12 players from Liga MX
4 players in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France):
Edson Álvarez (West Ham United), Obed Vargas (Atlético Madrid), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham FC), Santiago Giménez (AC Milan)
Average height of the Mexico national team: 179.5 cm
Average age of the Mexico national team: 27.9 years
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Javier Aguirre
Assistant Coach: Rafael Márquez
Coach: Toni Amor
Goalkeeping Coach: Joseba Ituarte
Squad List
GK:
Raúl Rangel (2000/CD Guadalajara)
Carlos Acevedo (1996/Santos Laguna)
Guillermo Ochoa (1985/AEL Limassol)
DF:
Johan Vásquez (1998/Genoa CFC)
César Montes (1997/FC Lokomotiv Moscow)
Israel Reyes (2000/Club América)
Jesús Gallardo (1994/Deportivo Toluca FC)
Mateo Chávez (2004/AZ Alkmaar)
Jorge Sánchez (1997/PAOK)
Edson Álvarez (1997/West Ham United)
MF:
Gilberto Mora (Born in 2008/Club Tijuana)
Brian Gutiérrez (2003/CD Guadalajara)
Luis Romo (1995/CD Guadalajara)
Orbelín Pineda (1996/AEK Athens)
Álvaro Fidalgo (1997/Club América)
Érik Lira (Born in 2000/Cruz Azul)
Luis Chávez (1996/Dynamo Moscow)
Obed Vargas (2005/Atlético Madrid)
FW:
Raúl Jiménez (1991/Fulham FC)
Guillermo Martínez (1995/Pumas UNAM)
Santiago Giménez (2001/AC Milan)
Armando González (2003/CD Guadalajara)
Julián Quiñones (1997/Al-Qadsiah)
Alexis Vega (1997/Toluca FC)
César Huerta (Born in 2000/RSC Anderlecht)
Roberto Alvarado (1998/CD Guadalajara)
