Overview

• Kickoff is Tuesday, September 9 at 19:00 CDMX at GEODIS Park in Nashville, with coverage on ViX, Canal 5, TUDN and Azteca 7.
• Mexico arrives after a 0-0 draw with Japan and an eight-game unbeaten stretch under Javier Aguirre, including six wins.
• Edson Álvarez is out after his injury against Japan, and reports indicate Aguirre will test variants with Luis Malagón, Hirving Lozano and Raúl Jiménez among the likely starters.
• South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo praised Mexico’s talent and intensity and said he expects a more difficult game than the win over the United States.
• An AI-based preview published by Milenio gives Mexico a slight edge at 38% to win, with 29% for a draw and 33% for Korea, projecting a low-scoring contest.