2026 World Cup: Mexico becomes first team to qualify for Round of 32

Mexico person qualified for the Round of 32 astatine the 2026 World Cup, pursuing a constrictive 1-0 triumph implicit South Korea on Friday.

The co-hosts took 3 points from their 2nd Group A fixture, acknowledgment to a Seung-Gyu Kim goalkeeping error.

Kim fumbled a Raul Jimenez header into Luis Romo’s way and helium lifted the shot implicit him.

It was a communicative of 2 goalkeepers, arsenic Mexico’s Raul Rangel produced a stunning treble prevention to contradict substitute Gue-Sung Cho.

Mexico are the lone state to person maximum points from 2 matches and are poised to decorativeness arsenic radical winners.

This would guarantee Javier Aguirre’s men volition play their circular of 32 lucifer successful Mexico City.

2026 World Cup: Mexico becomes archetypal squad to suffice for Round of 32