Overview
- Mexico won 1-0 over South Korea when Luis Romo scored and Raul Rangel made a decisive double save late to preserve the lead.
- Rangel’s 88th-minute play began by blocking a Cho Gue-sung header and ended with a one-handed grab on the rebound that kept the ball out of the net.
- The victory clinched first place in Group A for Mexico, which earns a Round of 32 match against a third-place finisher and likely early knockout games in Mexico City.
- Raul Rangel, who had only prior friendly appearances for the national team, has become the de facto No. 1 with Guillermo Ochoa remaining on the bench.
- Coach Javier Aguirre praised the result but criticized the team’s overall play, and the win lets Mexico rest players in their final group game while creating home-field advantage in the opening knockout rounds.