Los Angeles, United States, June 18, 2026 (AFP) - Mexico, Korea eye World Cup knockout berths

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2026-06-18

Mexico and South Korea will aim to punch their ticket to the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday when they meet in Guadalajara knowing a win will guarantee a last 32 berth. The Group A rivals head into the fixture at the Estadio Akron fresh from respective victories over South Africa and the Czech Republic in their opening games last week. The expanded 48-team format for this year's World Cup -- and the fact that the eight best-ranked third pla......

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