World Cup 2026: Follow Mexico vs South Korea live on Foot Africa!

18.06.26 FT World Cup

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Find all the essential information about the clash between Mexico and South Korea, counting for the second matchday of Group B at the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, TV broadcasters, streaming platforms, and live audio on Foot Africa.

Akron Stadium in Guadalajara will play host on Thursday night to a crucial encounter between Mexico and South Korea, part of the second round of Group A at the 2026 World Cup.

Both teams head into this showdown with confidence after successful starts to their campaigns. Mexico claimed victory over South Africa (2-0) in their opener, while South Korea edged past the Czech Republic (2-1).

A win tonight would put either side on the brink of qualification for the last 16 and allow them to seize control of the group.

Meanwhile, FIFA has appointed Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera to officiate the contest. He will be assisted by compatriots Carlos Barreiro and Nicolas Tarán, while Colombian Andrés Rojas will serve as the fourth official.

The head-to-head record favors Mexico. In 14 previous meetings between the two nations, El Tri have come out on top eight times, with the South Koreans winning four. Two matches have ended in a draw.

Match time and live audio broadcast

In this article, find the link to the live audio broadcast of Mexico vs South Korea, with kick-off set for Friday at 01:00 GMT at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.

TV channels broadcasting Mexico vs South Korea

Check out below the main broadcasters showing this Group A blockbuster at the 2026 World Cup:

AFN Sports HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

BBC Two HD

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 4 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD

BNT 1 Bulgaria HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

Canal 5 Mexico HD

CT Sport Czech HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

ERT 1 Hellas HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Futbol TV Uzbekistan

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

KTRK Sport

M4 Sport Hungary HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

Megogo Futbol 1 ($/geo/R)

NBC Universo USA

New World Sport 1 Mauritius

Nova Action HD

Now Sports 618 HK

NPO 1 Nederland HD

ORF 1 Austria HD

Persiana Sport HD

Persiana Sports 2 HD

PTV Sports

QazSport HD

RDS Canada

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

RUV Sjonvarpid

Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD

Sigma TV Cyprus

Sport 24 In Flight HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SporTV Brazil HD

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

STVR Šport Slovakia HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN Canada 5 HD

Turkmenistan Sport HD

TV Klan HD

TV2 Direkte Norge HD

TV2 Play Danmark ($/geo/R)

TV2 Play Norge ($/geo/R)

TV2 Sport X Dansk HD

TV4 Play Sverige [online]

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

TVCG 2 HD

TVM Sport+ HD

TVM+ Malta HD

TVP 1 Polska HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

TyC Sports Argentina

Varzish TV Sport HD (tjk)

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

YLE AREENA ($/geo/R)

YLE TV2 Suomi HD

Z Sports 1 Angola

Zor TV Uzbekistan

The most successful nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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Mohamed Rek |

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Mohamed Rek- sports content writer with over 10 years of experience creating football content in Arabic and French for platforms such as Foot Africa and Starafrica, combining accuracy, creativity, and audience engagement.

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