South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.

South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
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South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
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"It's worth trying"

Mexico's response to the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals draw does not seem to be much different from that of South Korea.

Hong Myung-bo was tied to Group A (one of Denmark, North Macedonia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic) winner of the European Playoffs (PO) D (one of Denmark, North Macedonia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic) at the draw ceremony held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on the 6th (Korea time).




South Korea will play its first group match against the European PO winner at Estadio Acron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 12 next year, and face Mexico at the same stadium on the 19th. On the 25th, the venue will be moved to Estadio BBVA in Monterrey and face South Africa. All group games are played in Mexico.

Shortly after the draw ceremony, Mexican media 'Hecord'El Tri (named by Mexico's national team) will face South Korea again, which they have already met in the World Cup group stage. Mexico faced off at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 1998 World Cup in France, and Mexico won both games."

South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
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South Korea lost 1-3 at the World Cup in France and 1-2 at the World Cup in Russia, respectively. The match against Mexico remained a decisive game in which South Korea failed to advance to the round of 16. In the previous showdown, South Korea's captain Son Heung-min (LAFC) scored a comeback goal.

The Mexican version of the `ESPN' has a perfect record of winning all five games against the Asian team at the World Cup. Only the Netherlands has a better record against the Asian team than Mexico with six wins."

Media outlets in Latin America 'Infobae' South Korea, which participated in only one World Cup before the 1986 World Cup in Mexico (the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland), has played in all World Cups since 1986. "This is the 12th World Cup" and highlighted Korea's opponent in the group stage, "Korea's best performance in the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by Japan."

In the meantime, the boldface that thickens the stroke of the letter made "Korea failed to pass the first round (group league) "factual". South Korea failed to advance to the tournament except for the Korea-Japan World Cup, the 2010 South African Games, which made its first-ever advance to the round of 16 away games, and the 2022 Qatar Games, which made it to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years.




South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
A match warm-up match between South Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Director Hong Myung-bo is lost in thought. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.
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Coach Hong Myung-bo, who replaced former coach Jurgen Klinsmann in July last year, also shed light on the fact that he will be on the World Cup stage for the second time after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The media continued "Director Hong's Korea is a conservative lineup that minimizes risks, has strict discipline and tactical rigor. As a result, he recorded the most clean sheets in the World Cup qualifying round. Five defenders are supported by four midfielders and a central striker.

Korea's major players are Son Heung-min, who played for Tottenham for 10 years", Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who won the European Champions League", and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who is the lowest in the Premier League".

Meanwhile, Mexico's national team coach Javier Aguirre said in an interview after the draw that `No team is weak in football. South Korea and South Africa should not be taken lightly. You should not rely on numbers or superstitions. You have to concentrate on every game."

Coach Aguirre, who formed a relationship between Lee Kang-in and his teacher and student during his time in Mallorca, told 'TUDN' that it was a "great coincidence" to face South Africa in the official opening match of the World Cup for the first time in 16 years following the 2010 South African Games. On the winner of the European PO, which will be played in the third match, "European PO is highly uncertain." We don't know what the outcome will be. We'll put analysts in all four teams."

South Korea has dropped eight times in the World Cup group stage, and it's worth fighting against each other. Group A's Mexico reaction...You shouldn't underestimate Korea.




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.