South Korea howler gifts Mexico victory as World Cup co-hosts reach knockout phase
It wasn’t pretty, distinguished by little other than its black v lilac colour scheme, but Mexico became the first side at the 2026 World Cup to secure their place in the knockout stage. They are sure
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