Match 28 · Group Stage · Group A
Mexicovs
South Korea
Kickoff
- Stadium:
- · Guadalajara
- Mexico:
- · Mexico City time
- South Korea:
- UTC:
Venue
- Stadium:
- Estadio Akron
- City:
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Capacity:
- 49,850
- Coords:
- 20.68°N 103.46°W
The story of this one
Mexico meet South Korea at Estadio Akron on Thursday, June 18, 2026, match 28 of the tournament and the pivot of the group — by now both sides know exactly what a win is worth. Group A sends its top two through automatically, with the eight best third-placed teams across all twelve groups also advancing — so neither side can afford a flat ninety minutes.
Guadalajara provides the stage — home of C.D. Guadalajara (Chivas); its grass-bowl design pulls crowd noise straight down onto the pitch. Kickoff is 19:00 stadium time (CST); fans of Mexico and South Korea can check the exact hour back home in the times panel below.
Make your pick
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Your probabilities
Split 100% across home / draw / away — scored by Brier after full time; lower is better.