Mexico vs South Republic Official Lineups, Thursday, 18 June 2026, World Cup Group A
Here are the official lineups for Mexico and South Korea in the highly anticipated Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game is set to be held at Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron) in Guadalajara, Mexico. Both teams enter this match with victories from their opening games, making it a crucial clash to secure the top spot in the group.
FIFA RANKING
Mexico is ranked 13th, and South Korea is ranked 22nd in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings.
👉 2 Serie A players called up for 🇲🇽 the Mexico National team:
- AC Milan Santiago Gimenez.
- Genoa defender Johan Vasquez.
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇰🇷 the Korea Republic National team World Cup 2026:
- None
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
Group A
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Mexico |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | WW??? |
| 2 |
 Korea Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | WL??? |
| 3 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | LD??? |
| 4 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | LD??? |
Mexico official lineup: Raúl Rangel, Jorge Sánchez, Edson Álvarez, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo; Luis Romo, Érik Lira, Brian Gutiérrez; Roberto Alvarado, Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones
Substitutes: C. Acevedo, F. Ochoa, I. Reyes, A. Fidalgo, O. Pineda, G. Mora, L. Chavez, A. Vega, Santiago Gimenez, A. Gonzalez, O. Vargas, G. Martinez, C. Huerta
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Mexico National World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
- Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Israel Reyes (Club America), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Mateo Chavez (AZ)
- Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow)
- Forwards: Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Raul Jimenez (Fulham)
Korea Republic World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Song Bumkeun (Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeonwoo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo)
- Defenders: Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Hanbeom (Midtjylland), Park Jinseob (Zhejiang FC), Lee Kihyuk (Gangwon), Kim Minjae (Bayern Munich), Kim Moonhwan (Daejeon), Kim Taehyeon (Kashima Antlers), Lee Taeseok (Austria Wien), Seol Youngwoo (Crvena Zvezda), Cho Yumin (Sharjah)
- Midfielders: Lee Donggyeong (Ulsan), Hwang Heechan (Wolves), Yang Hyunjun (Celtic), Hwang Inbeom (Feyenoord), Lee Jaesung (FSV Mainz), Kim Jingyu (Jeonbuk), Eom Jisung (Swansea), Bae Junho (Stoke), Lee Kangin (PSG), Paik Seungho (Birmingham)
- Forwards: Cho Guesung (Midtjylland), Son Heungmin (LAFC), Oh Hyeongyu (Besiktas)
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World Cup Group A Matchday 2
🇲🇽 Mexico – South Korea Republic 🇰🇷
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET (Local time is 7:00 PM CST)
Stadium: Estadio Guadalajara (Estadio Akron)
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran URU
Fourth Official: Andres Rojas COL
Reserve AR: Alexander Guzman COL