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The 2026 CONCACAF World Cup A Group qualifier between South Korea and Mexico was held on the 19th (Korea time) at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico. Son Heung-min is engaged in a physical struggle with Mexico's Alvarez.
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