The first part of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup has ended, in which the 48 participating teams have already demonstrated their performance on the field of play; some have left good feelings and others, more doubts than certainties.
Now, this June 18, the second day begins, which will feature one of World Cup host teams: Mexico.
The team led by Javier “El Vasco” Aguirre fulfilled in their first World Cup match by beating South Africa 2-0with annotations by Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez.
Now, the Mexicans will have to test themselves against the other team that won on the first date of the group, South Korea, which beat the Czech Republic 2-1.
Both teams are tied with three points in Group Abut Mexico occupies first place because they did not concede goals in their debut, while South Korea did concede one.
Therefore, this match will be decisive in establishing which team has the best chance of winning. easily qualify for the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
The match between Mexico and South Korea will be played this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Guatemala.
Also, this Thursday, at 10 hours, Czech Republic and South Africa, the last places in Group A, will face each other in the other match of the day.