Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0 in the second round of Group A in the 2026 World Cup.
According to Idman.Biz, citing OptaJose, with this, the Mexican national team has finished first in their group for the fourth time in the World Cup. Mexico has 6 points, and only South Korea can theoretically catch up with them in terms of points. The Czech Republic and South Africa have 1 point each with one game left.
In 1994 and 2002, Mexico also topped their group and advanced to the round of 16. In 1986, the Mexican team reached the quarterfinals of the tournament.