Mexico and South Korea made a winning debut in Group A of the 2026 World Cup. Aguirre's team defeated South Africa 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca, while South Korea beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Guadalajara to secure their first three points of the tournament's group stage.
Mexico-South Africa 2-0
Il Mexico starts strong and finds the advantage already in the 9th minute with Quinones, who slipped the ball under the legs of South African goalkeeper Williams after a mistake by Sithole. The match remained balanced until the doubling of the lead in the 67th minute, signed by Raul Jimenez with a header to the far post from Alvarado's cross. The match heated up in the final minutes with two red cards: Sithole and Zwane left the South Africans with nine men, while Montes was sent off for a last-man foul among the Mexicans. The score remained at 2 - 0, allowing Mexico to start the competition on the right foot.
South Korea-Czech Republic 2-1
In Guadalajara, South Korea initially dominated, but the Czech Republic surprised in the 58th minute with a goal from Tailor thanks to a great header. Korea, however, responded almost immediately: in the 67th minute Hwang In-Beom equalises the score after skipping past the goalkeeper with a beautiful, soft touch, and in the 81st minute Hyeon-Gyu Oh He scores the winning goal, setting the score at 2 - 1The Czech Republic had a chance to equalize in the final minutes, but Kim Seung-gyu performed a miracle to save his team.
La South Korea They thus earned their first three points, responding to Mexico's victory and moving top of Group A. The next match will see the Asians face the hosts, in a match that could already be worth the top spot in the group.
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