In Match 28 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosts Mexico will take on South Korea at the historic Monterrey Stadium. This could be an evenly poised fixture as both teams are well balanced in their respective departments. Mexico will be looking to ride on the momentum they generated in their opening game and the familiar conditions that they will be playing in. South Korea defeated Czechia in their opening game and they too have 3 points in the bag. As of now, there is very little to separate the two sides as Mexico have just the slight edge in terms of goal difference. It will be a fine encounter between the two sides as the winner will top the group for now.

Match Overview

Match Detail

Information

Tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Number

Match 28 (Group A)

Teams

Mexico vs South Korea

Date & Time

Friday, June 19, 6:30 AM IST

Venue

Monterrey Stadium (Estadio BBVA), Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico

Where to Watch

ZEE5, Unite8 Sports (India)

Mexico vs South Korea Squads and Key Players

Mexico

Raúl Rangel, Carlos Acevedo, Guillermo Ochoa, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Israel Reyes, Jesús Gallardo, Edson Álvarez, Érik Lira, Luis Romo, Álvaro Fidalgo, Orbelín Pineda, Obed Vargas, Gilberto Mora, Mateo Chávez, César Huerta, Luis Chávez, Brian Gutiérrez, Raúl Jiménez, Alexis Vega, Santiago Gimenez, Armando González, Julián Quiñones, Guillermo Martínez, Roberto Alvarado

Key Players: Edson Álvarez, Santiago Giménez, Hirving Lozano

South Korea

Song Bum-keun, Jo Hyeon-woo, Kim Seung-gyu, Jens Castrop, Lee Han-beom, Park Jin-seob, Lee Gi-hyuk, Kim Min-jae, Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Tae-hyeon, Lee Tae-seok, Seol Young-woo, Cho Wi-je, Lee Dong-gyeong, Hwang Hee-chan, Yang Hyun-jun, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, Kim Jin-Kyu, Eom Ji-sung, Bae Jun-ho, Lee Kang-in, Paik Seung-ho, Cho Gue-sung, Son Heung-min, Oh Hyeon-gyu

Key Players: Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Lee Kang-in

Mexico vs South Korea Head-to-Head

Match Category

Matches

Mexico Wins

Draws

South Korea Wins

FIFA World Cup

2

2

0

0

FIFA Confederations Cup

1

0

0

1

CONCACAF Gold Cup

2

0

1

1

Total Competitive Record

5

2

1

2

Mexico vs South Korea Match Weather Forecast

It will be a beautiful evening for players of both countries to exhibit their skills with very fine conditions to play in. The players won't be as exhausted as they usually are playing in the summer heat, especially as the sun sets over the Monterrey mountains.

Hour

Sky Condition

Temperature

Chance of Rain

7 PM

Clear Sky

36°C

15%

8 PM

Clear Sky

32°C

5%

9 PM

Clear Sky

31°C

0%

Mexico vs South Korea Probable Playing XI

Mexico

Raúl Rangel, Israel Reyes, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Érik Lira, Álvaro Fidalgo, Gilberto Mora, Roberto Alvarado, Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez

South Korea

Kim Seung-gyu, Seol Young-woo, Lee Han-beom, Kim Min-jae, Lee Tae-seok, Paik Seung-ho, Hwang In-beom, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, Son Heung-min, Oh Hyeon-gyu

Match Prediction

Mexico will be the favourites to win the game considering their present run of form and their performance against South Africa in their opening game. Raul Jimenez scored his first ever World Cup goal in the opener and he will be looking to win a couple of matches for his side. South Korea has also been a strong side but they lacked some finishing in the game as they could have ended up with a higher margin of defeat. Mexico could secure the 3 points against South Korea but it will be a hard fought contest between the two sides.