About this match
México and República de Corea face off in the Grupo A of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 19:00 CDMX at Estadio Akron, Zapopan. México (FIFA Ranking #16, 17 World Cups) hosts República de Corea (FIFA Ranking #22, 11 World Cups) in a key match of the tournament. Check the head-to-head history between the two teams, prior statistics and make your score prediction to score points on FutbolQuiniela.
FutbolQuiniela prediction
México wins this match according to FutbolQuiniela. Our forecast places them up to octavos de final against República de Corea's 16avos de final.
Pre-match probabilities
Win
México
Draw
45%
Win
República de Corea
“Double chance : Mexico or draw”
Team comparison
Head-to-head history
Pre-match news
World Cup 2026: Mexico Football Federation threatens to drop players over training camp row
BBC News · 6 May 2026
World Cup 2026: Peacock Adds New Streaming Features for Spanish-Language Coverage
CNET · 6 May 2026
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CNBC TV18 · 6 May 2026
Astro loses FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast rights, citing rising costs and rampant piracy
The Star · 6 May 2026