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00:00We now go with our special segment on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
00:05Beyond the game, the ball stays pure.
00:07Go ahead, Luis. A pleasure to share the serve with you once again.
00:10Hello once more, Lore. Hello also to our audience.
00:13We'll have special interviews here in the segment with contacts with our correspondents,
00:20both in Mexico and New York, about everything that is happening in the World Cup.
00:23So stay tuned. We're going to be right back after break.
00:47Welcome to Beyond the Game. The ball stays pure.
00:50Mexico secured a narrow 1-0 victory over South Korea in a World Cup tightly contested match in Mexico.
00:56At the Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0,
01:01largely thanks to a critical error by the Korean goalkeeper.
01:04The game remained scoreless until the 50th minute,
01:07when Korean keeper Kim Sung-kyo dropped a cross after a collision with a teammate,
01:12allowing Mexico's release Romo to volley into an empty net.
01:16South Korea pushed hard after falling behind,
01:19with Sung-kyo-min testing Mexico's defense multiple times,
01:22but Elitri's backline stood tall.
01:23Mexico controlled possession for long stretches,
01:26while South Korea relied on quick counters that ultimately failed to find the equalizer.
01:32The win gives Mexico a crucial three points to go to the next stage,
01:36while South Korea will look to bounce back in their next fixture.
01:45Let's now go live with our colleague Carlos Montero,
01:47who is in Mexico City for all the details surrounding this crucial match
01:50that took place last night between Mexico and South Korea.
01:53Welcome, Carlos, to Beyond the Game.
01:55Hi, Luis.
01:57Luis, that game, Mexico-South Korea was played in Guadalajara,
02:01but the big party, he was here in Mexico City.
02:07Almost half a million people, depends on who you ask, 450, 500,
02:13almost half a million people,
02:15they went to the FanFest to watch the game on a huge screen,
02:19and it was a big, big party for a home team to go to the second round.
02:24Mexico is the first team of the 48 teams that are playing in this World Cup
02:28to make it to the round of 32 and the knockout.
02:32There, you win, you keep playing, you lose, you go home.
02:36It was fantastic.
02:37They were celebrating until very late.
02:40It was a very close game.
02:41You were giving us the detail.
02:43Maybe Mexico didn't play their best, but they have a chance to improve.
02:48That's what the coach said after the match,
02:51that there is a lot to learn and to improve.
02:55We have one more match in the group section,
02:58and then we are going to go to the knockout section
03:01where over there we have to win or go home.
03:05But I want to share with you the way people were feeling.
03:09We say in Latin America that football is a passion of the people,
03:16and you can feel that passion of the people.
03:19Listen to these people.
03:21I'm excited because of the goal of Roma.
03:24Mexico! Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
03:27Actually, we don't expect the result, the final match,
03:31but we like the victory of Mexico,
03:35so Mexico...
03:39This one was spectacular
03:42because the goal was for a mistake,
03:45but we win.
03:47It's what we need.
03:49Vamos, Alenquist!
03:51Vamos, Alenquist!
03:53Vamos, Alenquist!
03:55It was also a controversy,
03:57the first match that Mexico played here in the Aztec Stadium
04:00because the president, Claudia Sheinbaum,
04:02she decided to don't be here like usually the mandatories do,
04:06you know, somebody who's hosting the World Cup.
04:08The president or prime minister
04:11usually is sitting next to Gian Infantino,
04:14whoever is the president of FIFA.
04:16The president here of Mexico said,
04:18no, I want to be with people.
04:20I want to be with a small community,
04:22people who don't have resources to pay the tickets,
04:25expensive tickets,
04:26to come here to watch the game at the Mexico Azteca.
04:28And yesterday, she published a picture,
04:33a picture of her with the jersey of Mexico,
04:37her husband watching on TV.
04:40I'm not so sure.
04:41They tell me you have a sound of the president of Mexico,
04:44if you can confirm this or not.
04:46I want to be happy, joyful.
04:59Everyone is very, very excited.
05:03Pure joy.
05:05Congratulations to the national team for their performance.
05:08Por su juego, siéntense, por favor.
05:11Por el juego, el gol, la taja, el portero.
05:17Y por la felicidad que le dan al pueblo de México.
05:22Muchas, muchas felicidades.
05:25It was a complicated situation before the World Cup.
05:29Already, we are eight days of World Cup.
05:30It's amazing.
05:31It goes so fast.
05:32Because there were different groups,
05:34different unions who wanted to boycott the World Cup.
05:37But so far, we didn't have any kind of incident.
05:41Yesterday, maybe last night,
05:42a couple of things, you know,
05:44people getting in a fight with nothing big.
05:46It was great.
05:47It was a celebration.
05:48People happy.
05:49And now they are thinking about the second round.
05:52I know you are talking right now.
05:54You are going to have with somebody in USA.
05:57USA is playing again.
05:58We wish them good luck.
06:00Canada and other of the host team.
06:02They did fantastic yesterday.
06:04Maybe we are going to have the three team,
06:06the three host countries,
06:08to go to the next round.
06:09That would be great for the World Cup.
06:11Going back to you, Luis.
06:12Thank you, Carlos, always for the information.
06:14I think as well that all three co-hosts
06:16will be going to the next round
06:18after what we have seen so far.
06:20But let's see how the Group A
06:22has been comprised after these final results.
06:24After two match days,
06:26Group A has its first team
06:27through to the knockout stage.
06:29As we have been saying, it's Mexico.
06:30El 3 made it two wins from two
06:32with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea,
06:36adding to their opening win against South Africa.
06:39That perfect six-point hold guarantees
06:41Mexico plays in the round of 32,
06:43making them the first nation at this World Cup
06:45to officially secure qualification.
06:49Behind them, South Korea sits second
06:51on three points despite the defeat,
06:53while the Czech Republic and South Korea
06:54each have one point after their 1-1 draw.
06:57With one round of matches remaining,
06:59Mexico can now focus on finishing top of the group,
07:02while the other three nations battle
07:04for the second qualification spot.
07:06The race for survival in Group A
07:07is very much alive.
07:16And as Carlos was just saying,
07:17the next match that is going to take place
07:19in just a couple of minutes
07:21is the U.S. against Australia,
07:23which is going to be key for that Group D
07:25because both of them won their first game.
07:27So both of them have three points,
07:29so whoever wins this game
07:30will have a spot secured in the next stage.
07:32But for more details,
07:33let's go live with our correspondent,
07:35Harry Camelo, who is in New York.
07:37Welcome, Harry, to be on the game.
07:47Hi, Luis. Good afternoon.
07:50We are live at the Hudson Yorks
07:53where the eyes are on the whole matchup
07:58between Team USA and Team Australia.
08:03Both teams arrived with confidence
08:05after winning their opening matches.
08:08Team USA defeated Hawaii 4-1.
08:14Meanwhile, Team Australia earned a 2-0 victory over Turkey.
08:21And whoever wins this match
08:24is going to have a better chance
08:26to pass to the next round.
08:29The security measurements around the city
08:32has been streamed, especially in the fans' zones
08:36and the gathering areas
08:38where fans are coming to watch this game.
08:42And the security measurements
08:43are just to ensure that they are going to do it
08:47peacefully and safely,
08:48and they're going to be enjoying the game.
08:51In terms of how it's the atmosphere here
08:55in the Hudson Yorks,
08:58I can tell you that this is not here,
09:01like 1,000 fans just waiting anxiously
09:06for this match to start.
09:09And speaking about the fans,
09:11we spoke with some of them.
09:17I think we're going to win.
09:19We played really well last week.
09:21Probably the best I've ever watched USA play,
09:23to be honest.
09:24So I feel pretty confident going into this game.
09:30I don't know if he'll start.
09:32I saw that he's ready to play.
09:35Whether he starts, I guess we'll see.
09:37But I think if he's out,
09:40I think Reyna is a good option to start instead of him.
09:43So I'm not too worried if he starts on the bench.
09:46But I think he'll be fine for Turkey.
09:49I think it's going to be a good match.
09:50Both teams have a chance to secure their spot
09:52in the round 32.
09:54I think America's going to pull out, though.
09:56You know, I'm going to be USA.
09:59But yeah, it's going to be a good game.
10:00Should be high scoring, close.
10:02I'm sure that's a solid defense.
10:03It's going to be a good game.
10:05I think that we potentially go to the round of 16.
10:08Anything past that has to be very tough.
10:11But I think our chances of winning the group today
10:12are very good.
10:14Christian Pulisic needs to pull through,
10:15have a big game like last time.
10:17And we just need to play together
10:19like we did against Carriwell.
10:27We're just like two minutes away from starting this match.
10:31And we're going to bring you all the details
10:34and results in the upcoming newcast.
10:37That's all what I have for Bjork.
10:39Back to you in the studio.
10:41Thank you, Henry, for the detailed information.
10:43Of course, we're going to pay attention.
10:45We're going to be paying attention
10:46to what happens in this decisive match
10:48in Group D between the U.S. and Australia.
10:51This is all I have right now
10:52in Beyond the Game.
10:53The Boast is Pure.
10:54We go back to you, Lorena.
10:56Thank you so much, Luizy,
10:58for keeping us posted on today's updates
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