Mexico edge South Korea 1-0 to qualify for World Cup last 32
GUADALAJARA – Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in the World Cup on June 18 to win Group A, with Luis Romo’s second-half goal securing the hosts their place in the knock-out stage. Mexico broke through five minutes into the second half after the South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a costly error w
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GUADALAJARA – Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in the World Cup on June 18 to win Group A, with Luis Romo’s second-half goal securing the hosts their place in the knock-out stage.
Mexico broke through five minutes into the second half after the South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a costly error when he failed to gather a cross after colliding with a team-mate, allowing Romo to volley into an unguarded net.
Kim later made amends with a save to deny Raul Jimenez, while Raul Rangel in the Mexican goal brilliantly stopped a late attempt from Yang Hyun-jun to preserve Mexico’s clean sheet.
The result leaves Mexico on six points to qualify as Group A winners. They will face Czech Republic at the Estadio Azteca on June 24, while South Korea, on three points, face South Africa in Monterrey. REUTERS