The World Cup is already underway and the Group A, made up of the host Mexico, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Czech Republic, began its activity with a day marked by close matches and little collective elaboration, although with effective teams at key moments.
The Mexican team debuted with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Azteca Stadium. The local team responded to expectations with goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, who secured the victory and gave the Mexican fans their first great joy. Mexico showed solidity and took advantage of its opportunities to score three vital points in a short tournament, where each unit can be decisive.
In the other group match, Korea Republic also added three points after coming from behind against the Czech Republic and beating the Europeans 2-1. The Asian team showed character and efficiency to win with scores from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu, thus signing a valuable victory in their debut.
After the first day, Mexico leads Group A thanks to a better goal difference (+2), ahead of Korea Republic, which also has three points, but a difference of +1. The Czech Republic occupies third position, while South Africa closes the classification without units.
The second day will be held on Thursday, June 18, and will begin to outline the possible qualifiers for the next phase, in a fight that promises to remain intense until the end.