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🇲🇽
Mexico
VS
🇰🇷
Korea Republic

Group Stage · Group A · Thu, Jun 18 · 8:00 pm Mexico City · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Probable XI

Projected — firms up ~24h before kickoff
🇲🇽
Mexico4-3-3 projected
ManagerJavier Aguirre
1Acevedo
35Sánchez
23Montes
3Reyes
20Gallardo
15Fidalgo
Aguirre
21Vargas
25Alvarado
34González
9Vega
Bench & squad · 16
AMGutiérrezLWHuertaDMÁlvarezDMLiraAMMoraSTMartínezGKOchoaCBVásquezSTQuiñonesDMChávezDMRomoLBChávezCMPinedaSTJiménezGKRangelSTGiménez
🇰🇷
Korea Republic4-3-3 projected
ManagerTo be confirmed
31Song
33Kim
13Lee
3Lee
17Lee
17Castrop
97Kim
Hong
13Yang
10Cho
7Son
Bench & squad · 16
AMLeeSTHwangSTOhGKJoDMHwangAMLeeLWEomDMParkAMBaeAMLeeCBKimGKKimCMPaikCBKimCBChoRBSeol

Recent form · last 4

🇲🇽Mexico

WWWD
  • vs SerbiaInternational Friendlies51
  • vs AustraliaInternational Friendlies10
  • vs GhanaInternational Friendlies20
  • vs BelgiumInternational Friendlies11

🇰🇷Korea Republic

WWLL
  • vs El SalvadorInternational Friendlies10
  • vs Trinidad and TobagoInternational Friendlies50
  • @ AustriaInternational Friendlies01
  • vs Ivory CoastInternational Friendlies04

Factlen projection

Win probability

56%16%28%
Mexico winDrawKorea Republic win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

Pre-match analysis

How Mexico vs Korea Republic sets up

🇲🇽Mexico· 4-3-3

Aguirre's recent Ghana tune-up pointed toward Raúl Rangel in goal, a young Mora-led attacking midfield, and a choice between Santiago Giménez, Raúl Jiménez, and Armando González at No. 9.

🇰🇷Korea Republic

Korea Republic will aim to stay compact, frustrate the press, and threaten on quick transitions and set pieces.

What to watch: the first duel after every turnover, set-piece quality at both ends, and which manager blinks first on substitutions as the game opens up.

MexicoTale of the tapeKorea Republic
Javier AguirreManagerTBC
4-3-3 projectedFormation4-3-3 projected
CONCACAFConfederationAFC
Group AGroupGroup A

Key players

🇲🇽Mexico

  • Álvaro FidalgoCM · #15
  • Javier AguirreCM
  • Obed VargasCM · #21

🇰🇷Korea Republic

  • Jens CastropCM · #17
  • Jin-gyu KimCM · #97
  • Myung-bo HongCM

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Mexico squad watch

Official sources

Aguirre publishes Mexico's preliminary World Cup player pool

Mexico's preliminary list keeps the final 26 open until 1 June, with a domestic-camp core already working under Javier Aguirre.

Source: El País · May 13, 12:19 AM UTC

Ghana friendly gives Mexico a working opener blueprint

The latest friendly reinforced Rangel's hold on the goalkeeper spot and put Gilberto Mora, Brian Gutiérrez, and Armando González deeper into the selection conversation.

Source: El País · May 23, 3:56 AM UTC

Korea Republic squad watch

Official sources

Mexico roster

Preliminary squad - 55/55

Squad source

MF

Edson ÁlvarezFenerbahce - Captain in preliminary poolPhoto: Fenul (Gemini-generated portrait) · Fenul Internal

Korea Republic roster

Final squad - 9/26

Squad source
Probable lineups and projections are editorial estimates that sharpen as official team news lands (typically ~1 hour before kickoff). Unofficial product — not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA.