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 would guarantee a last 32 berth.

Day 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will see South Africa take on Czechia in a Group A clash.

Coach Hong Myung-bo on Wednesday said a drone was spotted flying over South Korea's training session before their eagerly awaited clash with World Cup co-hosts Mexico, calling the incident "unfortunate."

A Mexican trade association leader has been removed from his position after a video showing him making a racist gesture toward a South Korean influencer during a FIFA World Cup match went viral on social media.

FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 1 Highlights: 3 red cards marred Mexico vs South Africa opener despite the co-hosts securing a 2-0 win. In the second game of the day, South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1.

South Korea got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating the Czech Republic 2-1 on Thursday after finally converting some of the many chances they created.

South Korea vs Czechia Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: In-Beom Hwang and Hyeon-Gyu Oh scored one goal each as South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 in the Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Guadalajara.

Son will lead out his side on Thursday in the tournament's second match after co-hosts Mexico kick-off the showpiece against South Africa.

Full Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2026: A total of 72 group stage matches and 104 games in total will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

FIFA World Cup 2026, Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic will fight it out for qualification in one of the most even groups of the tournament.

The president of South Korea's football association said Friday that he will quit after the World Cup,blaming his "lack of virtue" following fierce criticism of his 13-year tenure.

Son Heung-min and South Korea head to North America with a sense of foreboding threatening to envelop them, for what will surely be their talisman's last World Cup.

Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's squad for his fourth World Cup on Saturday. Captain Son will turn 34 in July and he is now playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

A North Korean women's soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month, in a rare sports exchange between the war-divided rivals.

A woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for blackmailing soccer star Son Heung-min, a South Korean court said Monday.

The final draw of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place on Friday at Washington, DC, the capital of co-hosts USA.

Eighteen-year-old Chelsea winger Estevao scored twice as an impressive Brazil thrashed fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea 5-0 away in a friendly.