Mexico vs. South Korea Player Ratings: Who Was the Man of the Match in the World Cup Game?
Mexico beat South Korea to stay on top of Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The teams played out a goalless first half, with South Korea playing a deep defensive line and frustrating Mexico's attempts in the first half.
Following a tense first half, Mexico found the back of the net early in the second half and put up a solid defensive performance for the rest of the match to keep South Korea at bay.
With this victory, Mexico continues its perfect start to the tournament, guaranteeing itself a spot at the knockout stage, while also becoming the first nation to do so in this year's tournament.
Who Scored for Mexico ?
The deadlock was broken in the 50th minute in a a defensive disaster for South Korea.
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made colliding directly with teammate Lee Kang-in while collecting but ended up spilling the ball allowing Mexico's Luis Romo to break the deadlock.
ABSOLUTE CHAOS as Mexico scores their first against South Korea pic.twitter.com/Irs2D78s3w
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 19, 2026
Mexico vs. South Korea Player Ratings
These postmatch player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.
A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player's role and expected contributions.
Mexico player ratings:
- Raúl Rangel - 7
- Jorge Sánchez - 6
- Johan Vásquez - 7
- Edson Álvarez - 7
- Jesús Gallardo - 7
- Luis Romo - 8 (Player of the Match)
- Érik Lira - 6
- Brian Gutiérrez - 7
- Roberto Alvarado - 7
- Raúl Jiménez - 6
- Julián Quiñones - 7
- Santiago Giménez - 6
- Israel Reyes - 6
- Orbelín Pineda - 6
- César Huerta - 6
- Obed Vargas - 6
South Korea player ratings:
- Kim Seung-Gyu - 6
- Lee Han-Beom - 6
- Kim Min-Jae - 6
- Lee Gi-Hyuk - 6
- Kim Moon-Hwan - 6
- Seol Young-Woo - 6
- Paik Seung-Ho - 6
- Hwang In-Beom - 6
- Lee Jae-Sung - 6
- Lee Kang-In - 7
- Son Heung-Min - 7
- Hwang Hee-Chan - 6
- Yang Hyun-Jun - 6
- Eom Ji-Sung - 6
- Oh Hyeon-Gyu - 6
- Cho Gue-Sung - 6
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM.