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Mexico v South Korea: World Cup 2026 – live

The Guardian UK Thursday 18 June 2026, 23:17 UTC By Jonathan Howcroft 2 min read
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⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-offThe match currently in play is one-way traffic in favour of the tournament hosts against a Qatar side now down to nine men. But the result risks being overshadowed by a horror injury to Canada midfielder Ismael Kone. In Group B Switzerland took a giant step towards the knockout phase with a 4-1 triumph...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST
⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan
⚽️ Jonathan Wilson: From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off

The match currently in play is one-way traffic in favour of the tournament hosts against a Qatar side now down to nine men. But the result risks being overshadowed by a horror injury to Canada midfielder Ismael Kone.

In Group B Switzerland took a giant step towards the knockout phase with a 4-1 triumph over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The hype around Johan Manzambi will only heighten after his star turn from the substitutes’ bench helped Switzerland out of a hole and got their tournament truly up and running. The 20-year-old managed to excel for Freiburg in their comprehensive Europa League final defeat against Aston Villa last month and, with 73 minutes played here and three minutes after entering as part of a triple substitution, his superb volley put an end to a sterile contest, hooking a right-foot shot into the Bosnia and Herzegovina net.

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