Group A · MD2BBC/ITVFri 19 Jun, 02:00 BST· Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Mexico flag
MexicoMEXGroup A
Coach: Javier Aguirre Onaindía
vs
South Korea flag
South KoreaKORGroup A
Coach: Do-Hoon Kim

Mexico — last 5

W
W
W
D
D

South Korea — last 5

W
W
L
L
W

Group ACurrent standings

#TeamPWLGDPts
1Mexico110+23
3Czechia101-10

Top 2 advance · best 8 third-place teams also through

Travel loadBase camp → venue

Mexico
Base: Mexico City
Flight
473 km
TZ shift
none
Alt Δ
-680m
South Korea
Base: Zapopan
Flight
0 km
TZ shift
none
Alt Δ
+0m

Distance is great-circle from each team's confirmed base camp to the venue. Time-zone deltas ≥2h eastward typically show measurable performance drag in the first 24h.

ClimateSubtropical highland

Kick-off
27°C
Feels like
27°C
Humidity
35%
Wind
13 km/h

scattered clouds

Altitude1560m above sea level

Mexico
Base: Mexico City
Base alt
2240m
Δ to venue
-680m
South Korea
Base: Zapopan
Base alt
1560m
Δ to venue
+0m

Non-acclimatised teams lose ~5% aerobic capacity at this altitude. Effect persists for the first ~2 weeks of exposure.

RestDays since last match

Mexico
Rest days
3d
South Korea
Rest days
2d

≤3-day turnarounds correlate with ~30% increased soft-tissue injury risk and a measurable drop in second-half intensity.

Market prices

Best price across UK books · 2h ago

Match result

  • Home2.03
  • Draw3.42
  • Away4.60

Total goals 2.5

  • Over 2.52.49
  • Under 2.51.60

Both teams to score

  • Yes2.12
  • No1.75

Half-time result

  • Home2.76
  • Draw2.07
  • Away5.01

Total cards

  • Over 3.51.54
  • Under 3.52.30

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Lineups

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