Home / SportsNPRSportsNPR·Jun 19, 2026·1 min readMexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World CupMexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. (Image credit: Ricardo Mazalan)View original source — NPR ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesESPNSportsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minKorea GK gaffe helps Mexico clinch 1st in Group AESPNEuronewsSportsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minCelebrations as Mexico becomes first nation to reach World Cup knockout stageEuronewsAl JazeeraSportsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minMexico beat South Korea 1-0, become first team to reach World Cup knockoutsAl JazeeraEuronewsNewsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minMexico secures ticket to knockout stages as Canada breeze past Qatar with Ruthless 6-0 winEuronews
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