Vela and Hernandez put Mexico within touching distance of the knockouts

After losing their opening game against Sweden, a win was key for South Korea's hopes of making it out of the group. Their opponents Mexico, however, were no easy prospect, having shocked Germany in their own opener. 'El Tri' made just one change from the side that edged out the world champions, introducing Edson Alvarez for Hugo Ayala in defence, while Shin Tae-yong made three rotations.

Shin Tae-yong made substitutes in order to try and impact the game after the second goal, and the 'Taegeuk Warriors' eventually found a goal through Son Heung Min. The forward scored a scorcher from around 25 yards out, jinking left and right before letting one fly past Guillermo Ochoa. Unfortunately, it came in the 93rd minute and it was too late for a comeback.

The referee blew his whistle just minutes later, drawing a close to an entertaining game. The victory put Mexico atop Group F with two wins in two, and they now look almost certain to make it through to the round of 16. South Korea, conversely, are not looking likely to progress. They sit bottom of the group on zero points, and will need a win over Germany in their final group game, along with favourable results elsewhere, to make it.