The South Korean national football team will start Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) as the lone striker in their second group stage match against Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oh Hyun-kyu (25, Beşiktaş), who scored the winning goal against the Czech Republic, will begin the match on the bench.
Under the guidance of head coach Hong Myung-bo, South Korea will face Mexico on June 19 at 10 a.m. KST at the Estadio Guadalajara in Sapopan, Mexico.
In this match, Son Heung-min will be positioned at the forefront, with Lee Jae-sung (34, Mainz) and Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain) playing just behind him as attacking midfielders.
The midfield will consist of Hwang In-beom (30, Feyenoord) and Baek Seung-ho (29, Birmingham City), while the wingbacks will be Seol Young-woo (28, Crvena Zvezda) and Kim Moon-hwan (31, Daejeon Hana Citizen).
The defense will feature a three-man backline of Lee Gi-hyeok (26, Gangwon FC), Kim Min-jae (30, Bayern Munich), and Lee Han-beom (24, Midtjylland).
Kim Seung-kyu (36, FC Tokyo) will guard the goal.
Compared to the first match against the Czech Republic, Lee Tae-seok (24, Austria Wien) has been replaced by Kim Moon-hwan in the lineup.
Both teams enter this match with three points after winning their opening games, making the outcome crucial for determining the leader of Group A.
If the teams finish with equal points, rankings will be decided based on their head-to-head record (points → goal difference → goals scored), followed by the overall goal difference, goals scored, fair play points, and FIFA rankings across all three group matches.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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