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The 2026 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A qualifier match between South Korea and Mexico was held on the 19th (Korea time) at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Mexican top singer Leonardo Fernández is responding to fans' cheers.
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